The Long Way
Siskiyou County
A fire lookout tower stands on a ridge at sunset with mountains in the background.
Plate I. Little Mt. Hoffman Lookout cabin and view. From fs.usda.gov
A fire lookout tower stands atop a hill covered with wildflowers and grass under a cloudy sky.
Plate II. Fire lookout tower, Little Mt. Hoffman Lookout. From enjoymagazine.com
A dirt road leads up to a building on a hill.
Plate III. Little Mt. Hoffman Lookout on peak. From recreation.gov
A small building stands atop a mountain.
Plate IV. Fire lookout cabin, Little Mt. Hoffman Lookout. From recreation.gov
A lookout tower stands on a ridge overlooking a distant mountain and forested hills.
Plate V. Cabin and view, Little Mt. Hoffman Lookout. From recreation.gov
A fire lookout tower silhouette at dusk with a colorful sky in the background.
Plate VI. Fire lookout cabin at dusk, Little Mt. Hoffman Lookout. From recreation.gov
A scenic view of a snow-capped mountain range at sunset.
Plate VII. View of Mt. Shasta, Little Mt. Hoffman Lookout. From recreation.gov
A person reads a book inside a glass-walled tower overlooking a landscape.
Plate VIII. Interior view, Little Mt. Hoffman Lookout. From recreation.gov

Little Mt. Hoffman Lookout

McCloud, Siskiyou County, California. Lookout; July through mid-October.

Details

Map. McCloud, Siskiyou County, California. Larger map
Where
McCloud, Siskiyou County, CA. No street address stated. Directions
When
Open 24 hours/day.
Getting there
Traveling east on Highway 89 to Road 15 (the Harris Springs Road) or from Road 49 (the Powder Creek Road) then northeast to the Medicine Lake area. From there, follow signs for approximately 4 miles to Little Mt. Hoffman.
Fees
$75 per night.
Access
Potable water is not available at this site. Bring plenty of drinking water for your stay.
Walk-in or reserve
Through the National Recreation Reservation Service at recreation.gov or 1-877-444-6777, up to 180 days in advance of arrival.
Phone
530-964-2184
Managed by
Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
Established
1920's.
Coordinates
41.57881374, -121.657098.

From a height of 7,309 feet, Little Mount Hoffman offers a spectacular view of Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, Mt. McLoughlin, and a variety of other interesting landforms.

Notable Events

  1. 1978The lookout was used by the Forest Service on a regular basis until 1978; it is still occasionally used in times of extreme fire danger. fs.usda.gov

Sources

  1. fs.usda.gov/r05/shasta-trinity/recreation/little-mt-hoffman-lookout
  2. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234436
  3. fs.usda.gov/media/134646
  4. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234436