Hirz Cabin

Hirz Cabin is nestled among manzanita and oak trees on a hilltop overlooking the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake. The scenic location offers a variety of recreational activities, including a nearby boat ramp for water sports and a hiking trail. The nearest boat launch is about one mile away at Hirz Bay, and resorts on the lake have watercraft rentals and marinas with fuel. Popular water activities include power and non-motorized boating, fishing and water skiing, and Lake Shasta offers excellent fishing for trout, catfish, Chinook salmon, crappie, bluegill, white sturgeon, brown bullhead and bass. Hikers can access the two-mile Hirz Bay Trail from the campground. The cabin has a full kitchen and laundry facility, three bedrooms (two upstairs and one downstairs) and two bathrooms. It is currently non-electric. Two queen beds and two twin beds will sleep six people, though there are no bedding materials provided, and there is plenty of room for inflatable mattresses on the main floor. There is a dining room table with four chairs, a sofa and a large deck for lawn chairs. The parking area will accommodate one boat with tow vehicle and four cars. Shasta-Trinity is the largest national forest in California, with a diverse landscape encompassing five wilderness areas, hundreds of mountain lakes and 6,278 miles of streams and rivers. Lake Shasta sits at an elevation of 1,067 feet, with 365 miles of shoreline punctuated by steep mountains blanketed in manzanita and evergreens. A snow-capped Mount Shasta, the second-tallest mountain in the Cascade Range, looms in the distance. Lake Shasta Caverns are also located on the McCloud Arm in an area known as the Grey Rocks, with tours given daily at this privately-owned facility. The nearby Hirz Mountain Lookout offers panoramic views of Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen and the surrounding area at an elevation of 3,500 feet.