Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Jun & Sepbest months
About Shell Canyon
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management
- Where: 13 mi east of Grass Valley, OR · 45.30712, -120.527
Amenities:
Tents allowed
Weather by month
41°27°Jan
46°29°Feb
54°32°Mar
61°36°Apr
70°43°May
77°48°Jun
87°55°Jul
87°54°Aug
78°47°Sep
64°38°Oct
49°31°Nov
40°26°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
See Shell Canyon from above
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Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
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: 12.6 mi
Water fill-up: 12.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Lower Jack Knife 0.7 mi
- 61.7R 0.7 mi
- Dispersed spot · 13 mi E of Grass Valley 0.8 mi
- Across From Jack 0.8 mi
- Dispersed spot · 13 mi E of Grass Valley 0.9 mi
- Jack Knife Canyon 0.9 mi