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Mt. Shasta Area

8 mi west of Dunsmuir, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Mt. Shasta Area

Recreation on the unit centers on the two designated wilderness areas of [Mount Shasta ](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/stnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=6575)and [Castle Crags.](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/stnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=6570) Dominating the landscape for several hundred miles in all directions, Mount Shasta looms 14,162 feet, a beautiful snow-cloaked massif, second only to Mount Rainier in height among the famous Cascade Range volcanoes. No trails lead up Mount Shasta, but trails provide access to the Wilderness and the foot of the mountain. The Wilderness shares its southern border with Castle Crags State Park. You'll find 27.8 miles of maintained trails starting from nine trailheads. The Pacific Crest Trail rambles for 19 miles through the area. Most of the National Forest lands on the Mt. Shasta district are open for dispersed camping. Remember, most dispersed sites…

  • Managed by: Shasta-Trinity National Forest, FS
  • Where: 8 mi west of Dunsmuir, CA · 41.2292, -122.41531

Things to do:

FishingHikingWildlife & birdingClimbingWinter sports

Weather by month

42°
27°Jan
44°
26°Feb
48°
28°Mar
52°
30°Apr
61°
37°May
70°
43°Jun
79°
51°Jul
79°
50°Aug
73°
46°Sep
60°
38°Oct
47°
30°Nov
40°
26°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Mt. Shasta Area from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
ScottATV road0.8 mi3.2 mi
Scott RidgeATV road0.8 mi2.2 mi
Pct: Shasta-TrinityHorse1.1 mi140.8 mi
Gray Rock LakeHiking1.3 mi1.1 mi
Castle ShoreHiking1.6 mi0.5 mi
Castle LakeHorse1.9 mi4.9 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 4.7 mi
Propane: 4.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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