McCloud River 38N53

While the trail is an easy dirt road the real story is the river. The Lower McCloud River flows approximately 12 miles from Lake McCloud into Lake Shasta. It can have an emerald green color, which can be due to suspended sand, volcanic ash, and other particulate matter. There are two campgrounds on the Lower McCloud River -- Ash Camp and Ah Di Nah Campground. Ash Camp is a small unimproved camp area about 1 mile downstream of the McCloud Reservoir dam with 4 sites and a vault toilet. It sits at the junction of Hawkins Creek and the Lower McCloud. Ah Di Nah Campground is about 7 miles from the start of the trail. It is a Shasta-Trinity National Forest campground and a fee is charged for nightly camping. Taking the trail past Ah Di Nah leads to a free site on the river with spots to camp.