Shasta-Trinity Camping
The Shasta-Trinity Recreation Area is a great place to spend your next trip to the great outdoors.
With three distinct lakes full of fresh mountain water, there's something to keep the whole family happy.
With three distinct lakes full of fresh mountain water, quiet coves for fishing, and long straight-aways perfect for water sports, there's something to keep the whole family happy. There are multiple campgrounds at each lake full of well-maintained and clean campsites that ensure you'll have your own space to call home. The Shasta-Trinity Recreation Area truly does offer some of the best camping in California.
If you need help finding a campground suited just for you, check out our Campground Finder.
This tool will let you search our campgrounds based on the amenities they offer.
If you're feeling adventurous and would rather use maps to pick your site, we've got those too. We've also taken the liberty of putting together sample itineraries full of fun things to do like hiking, fishing, and boating for Shasta, Trinity and Lewiston.
Hirz Mountain Lookout
This lookout tower sits atop Hirz Mountain at an elevation of 3,540 feet, offering 360-degree views of Mt. Shasta's snow-laced peak to the North, Mt. Lassen to the Southeast, and the gray limestone exposures of Hirz Mountain itself. The narrow blue-green ribbon of the McCloud River Arm winds past the East side of Hirz Mountain, extending North and South as far as the eye can see.
Lookout Features
There are 2 twin beds and 2 additional mattresses in the lookout cabin, offering sleeping space for 4 people. There is a picnic table below the lookout and a vault toilet in a separate building. Cabinets and dressers are available for storage. Visitors will find cleaning supplies for tidying up the cabin when they leave.
Recreation
The main recreational activities at Hirz Mountain Lookout are sightseeing and stargazing, and this is an ideal setting for those with a passion for photography. Visitors may want to bring binoculars to go birding and wildlife watching.
There are also opportunities to hike, mountain bike and hunt in the area.
Season Dates: Sun Apr 29, 2012 — Fri Oct 12, 2012