Pit Six Reservoir, Southern Cascade Range, Shasta County, California

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     The Southern Cascade Range scenery is always beautiful. You just must love Pit Six Reservoir. A delightful close by hotel is Dunsmuir Travelodge, and while you're here, you could stop at Cape Horn Creek. This lake is so wonderful. Pit Six Dam is scenic and it's right next door to Pit Six Reservoir, and do visit Tunnel Reservoir, it's a wonderful lake.
Pit Six Reservoir sees pretty high levels of rain; January is the wettest month with most rain; July is
 
   the month with the least moisture. Get your heart beating on the great whitewater of Pit River. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Pit Six Reservoir has to offer, you can camp at Madrone Campground. Near Pit Six Reservoir you hit upon good spots like Devils Canyon.
For the period of the days of summer at Pit Six Reservoir temperatures are typically in the 80's while night lows are mostly in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs
 
               in the 40's, and night lows during the winter for Pit Six Reservoir tend to be in the 20's. That right there is plenty of entertaining things already but it goes on, the Southern Cascade Range has it all. The view of Buck Mountain from Pit Six Reservoir is stunning; a great spot for whitewater paddling is McCloud River. There are plenty of people from Redding here at Pit Six Reservoir, and splendid hiking is available along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 17.
Be careful coming to the Southern Cascade Range, you might not ever wanna return back home again. Pit Six Reservoir is a brilliant place to visit for more than one day, Hawkins Landing Campground is a brilliant place to camp nearby, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Pit Six Reservoir; Rough and Ready Trail is a brilliant local trail. This lake is so wonderful. You'll locate a stunning lake called Pit 7 Reservoir near Pit Six Reservoir, and don't leave Pit Six Reservoir without first going for a hike along the Nelson Flat Trail.

 
Dunsmuir Travelodge, Dunsmuir
25 miles away
Located in the unbelievable scenery of Northern California, the Dunsmuir Travelodge is the ideal location to enjoy the splendors of the area. Conveniently located off Interstate 5, the Dunsmuir Travel...

Dunsmuir Inn & Suites, Dunsmuir
25 miles away
Dunsmuir Inn & Suites is a clean, comfortable and modern motel in the heart of the Shasta Cascades. Each cozy room comes with cable television (including HBO), coffee-maker, hair-dryer, telphone, ref...

Current weather conditions at Pit Six Reservoir, Southern Cascade Range, Shasta County, California
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Local climate location: MC CLOUD 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.92333
Longitude: -121.9922

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 Hotels Near Pit Six Reservoir:
Dunsmuir Travelodge, Dunsmuir, 25 miles away
Dunsmuir Inn & Suites, Dunsmuir, 25 miles away
Oak Tree Inn Dunsmuir, Dunsmuir, 25 miles away
Shastas Best Choice Inn, Dunsmuir, 25 miles away
Strawberry Valley Inn, Mount Shasta, 29 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Pit Six Reservoir:
Hawkins Landing Campground, Shasta County, 7 miles away
Madrone Campground, Shasta County, 7 miles away
Deadlun Campground, Shasta County, 7 miles away
Deep Creek Campground, Shasta County, 11 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Pit Six Reservoir:
Nelson Flat Trail, Shasta County, 6 miles away
       4.6 hiking miles, 697 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 17, County, 12 miles away
      85.8 hiking miles, 5083 feet elevation difference
Rough and Ready Trail, Shasta County, 13 miles away
      1.9 hiking miles, 343 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Pit Six Reservoir:
Mount Shasta, California, 25 miles away
      1390 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Pit Six Reservoir:
Pit River, Shasta CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class IV - 9 miles long (Pit 5 Dam to Pit 5 Powerhouse)
McCloud River, Shasta CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class III-IV - 24 miles long (McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta)
Pit River, Shasta CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class IV - 7 miles long (Pit 4 Dam to Pit 4 Powerhouse)
 National Parks Near Pit Six Reservoir:
Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA, 42 miles away
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA, 43 miles away
Lava Beds National Monument, Tulelake - CA, 65 miles away
 Lakes Near Pit Six Reservoir:
Pit 7 Reservoir, Shasta CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Tunnel Reservoir, Shasta CountyCounty, 8 miles away

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