Camp McCumber, Viola, Shasta County Take a Camp McCumber is located 10 miles west of Lassen Volcanic National Park on State Highway 44 at 4,000 foot elevation in the middle of the Sierra Nevada Mixed Conifer forest type. The Camp is nestled among large ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir trees, along with California Black Oak, incense cedar, and white fir. The geology is volcanic mudflow from the Lassen Range. Topography is flat. The Camp is surrounded by private family forest parcels and industrial forest land managed for wood products. The Lassen National Forest and Lassen Volcanic National Park are nearby to the east. Mid-July weather at Camp McCumber can be hot during the day (38 deg C or 100 deg F) but cool at night (12 deg C or 55 deg F). The annual precipitation is about 40 inches, part of which falls as snow. There is rarely any rain in July. |
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The Camp has 14 cabins each of which will accommodate 4 people, a dining hall and kitchen, hot showers, basketball and volleyball courts, and large grassy ball field. Lake McCumber is formed behind a dam on the North Fork of Battle Creek, and provides habitat for waterfowl and recreation opportunities for FIT participants. |
On Thursday afternoon FIT participants will have time for themselves to visit Lassen Park, Lassen National Forest, Turtle Bay Museum and the Sundial Bridge in Redding, Shasta Dam and Lake, Mt Shasta, or perhaps you can cajole Nancy into taking you to the hot springs or go with John to the 1992 Fountain Fire (which was salvage logged and replanted). Or maybe you will just want to take a nap. |
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The FIT Class of 2007 was first session held at Camp McCumber. From 1996 to 2006, the Shasta County FIT session has been held at Camp Latieze. |
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