Outdoor Destinations Closed in the Mount Shasta/McCloud Area Due to Wildfire Danger

With heavy winds and dry conditions, outdoor areas throughout Northern California are being closed to reduce the potential for human caused wildfires. In areas of Mount Shasta and McCloud, the Forest Service has preemptively closed a list of campgrounds and day use sites.

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Big news: effective at 5pm on Sept 7th campgrounds and day use facilities on the Shasta McCloud Management Unit of the Shasta Trinity NF are closing due to high threat of wildfire. These signs went up this afternoon. Read the list of closures – it’s pretty complete. Please respect this effort to keep our forests and communities safe. You can always camp another time.

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The closures went into effect on Monday afternoon and will last until Forest Service officials deem the wildfire risk reduced in these areas. Here’s a list a campgrounds and day use sites closed in the area:

Campgrounds closed in the Mount Shasta/McCloud Area

• Trout Creek Campground
• Algoma Campground
• Cattle Camp Campground
• Fowler’s Campground
• Ah-Di-Na Campground
• McBride Springs Campground
• Sim’s Campground
• Castle Lake Campground
• Gumboot Campground
• Panther Meadows Campground
• Camp 4 Group Site
• Red Fir Flat Group Site

Day Use Sites Closed in the Mount Shasta/McCloud Area

• McBride Springs
• Everitt Memorial Day Use
• Red Fir Flat
• Sand Flat
• Bunny Flat
• Panther Meadows
• Old Ski Bowl
• Castle Lake
• Sim’s Day Use Area
• Pollard Flat
• Snowman’s Hill
• McCloud River Falls Area
• Pilgrim Creek