USDA Forest Service · California
Deadlun Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,776 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- DEADLUM CR CG (NFSR 37N27Y) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Big Bend, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Deadlun Campground is located at Iron Canyon Reservoir, a 500 acre lake located at an elevation of 2,696 feet. With 15 miles of forested shoreline the reservoir is a pleasant destination for anglers, campers, hunters and 4 wheel drive enthusiasts. Deadlun is a First Come, first Serve campground with 25 sites containing a picnic table and fire ring. A PG&E managed Hawkins Landing has a boat ramp for small boats, there is a network of primitive roads and trails surrounding the reservoir. From here, forest routes and OHV trails can be taken toward Lake McCloud or down towards Shasta Lake. This is a wonderful campground to base your OHV adventures from. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 34° | 22° | 63° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 48° | 33° | 14° | 68° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 34° | 18° | 81° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 39° | 25° | 77° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 48° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 56° | 41° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 94° | 64° | 52° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 64° | 56° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 56° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 47° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 40° | 21° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 34° | 21° | 65° | 6 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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