Bus transportation, provided by Royal Coah Tours, between the Bay Area and Camp Unalayee is included in the session fees. The bus picks up and drops off in the following locations: Palo Alto, Berkeley, Dunnigan, and Redding. For more information on drop-off and pick-up times and locations, see the directions below. For those riding the bus, lunch is provided by Unalayee at the Redding bus stop.
If you prefer to drop your camper off at Scott Mountain Summit, please see How to get to Scott Mountain at the bottom of the page, where you will find directions from Oregon, Arcata, and the Bay Area.
**NEW** Please note that traffic is unpredictable and times may vary. If the bus will arrive more than an hour late, our office will update you using WhatsApp. Download the WhatsApp application and join our community CampU Parent Community and choose your child’s session to receive transportation updates.
LocationĀ |
Drop Off |
Pick Up |
6am |
5pm |
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8am |
3:45pmĀ |
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Dunnigan (To Camp ā N Bound, From Camp ā S Bound)Ā |
10amĀ |
2pmĀ |
12pm |
11amĀ |
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Scott Mountain Summit |
3pm |
9am |
Camp Unalayee Bus Directions
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Palo Alto
Departures and arrivals are from the Cubberly Community Center parking lot, located at 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
Be sure to arrive by 6:00 a.m. for drop-off. Pick up time: 5:00p.m.
Directions to Bus Departures and Arrivals:
From Santa Cruz and other points south of Palo Alto:
- Take 17N to 85N to 101N to the first exit
- Old Middlefield Way merges into Middlefield Road
- Go past San Antonio Road to the third signal light-Montrose Ave
- The driveway to the parking lot is on the left-hand
- Take 101S to San Antonio Rd. south
- Turn right onto Middlefield Rd.
Berkeley
Departures and arrivals will be from the lot behind Seabreeze Market at 598 University Ave & Frontage Road
Be sure to arrive by 8:00 a.m. for drop-off. Pick up time: 3:45p.m.
Directions to Bus Departures and Arrivals:
From South 580 or 80:
- Take Interstate 80 to Powell St. take a left under the freeway and right onto Frontage Rd.
- Follow Frontage Rd. to University Ave – The Seabreeze Market is on the corner
- Park behind Seabreeze in the lot
From South 880:
- Take the University Ave. exit and the lower ramp that goes under the freeway
- Take a right at the first intersection (Hearst) and go up Hearst to 6th Street light
- Take a right onto 6th and the next right onto University
- Go over the overpass and continue straight toward the Marina.
- Park behind Seabreeze in the lot
From the North:
- Take Interstate 80 and get off at the University Avenue exit in Berkeley
- Stay left and follow signs toward the Marina
- Take a left onto University toward the Bay.
- Park behind Seabreeze in the lot
Departures and arrivals are from the Dunnigan rest stops.
Be sure to arrive by 10:00 a.m. for drop-off. Pick up time: 2:00p.m.
- To camp –Dunnigan Northbound Rest Area the stop is just north of the intersection of I-5 and I-505, north of Dunnigan, on the east side.
- Returning from camp ā Dunnigan Southbound Rest Area the stop is on the south bound side of I-5, on the west side.
Redding
Departures will be from The Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay Overflow Dirt Parking Lot: 840 Sundial Bridge Dr.
Be sure to arrive by 12:00pm for drop-off. Pick up time: 11:00am.
- Follow I-5 to CA-44 W in Redding.
- Take the CA-44 W exit from I-5 towards Eureka
- Take the Auditorium Dr exit toward Park Marina Dr/Turtle Bay Park
- Turn right onto Sundial Bridge Drive
- We will be in the picnic area next to the Sacramento River across the road from the dirt overflow parking lot, just past the main entrance to the Sundial Bridge and Visitor Center
Camp Unalayee – Finding Scott Mountain Summit
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Please drop campers off by 3:00 p.m. and pick up at 9:00 a.m. Please note that Camp Staff will not be at Scott Mountain Summit to meet you until 2:30pm.
WARNING: Do NOT follow the Google Maps directions to get to Scott Mountain Summit. They have gotten many people lost. The GPS coordinates of Scott Mountain Summit are: 41.2761Ā° N, 122.6979Ā° W
From Oregon and North:
- I-5 to Yreka
- South on Hwy 3 towards Fort Jones and Etna
- 2 miles after Callahan follow Hwy 3 to right
- Stay on Hwy 3 and follow signs toward Weaverville and Trinity Center
- Scott Mountain Summit is about 7 miles on the right
- About 2 hours driving time
From the Bay Area:
- I-5 North to Weed
- Take Gazelle Exit
- Go left under I-5
- Go right @ stop sign towards Gazelle
- Go 7.2 miles to Gazelle and turn left on Gazelle-Callahan Rd
- Go 24.7 miles and take a left onto Hwy 3 towards Trinity Center and Weaverville
- Scott Mountain Summit is about 7 miles on the right
- About 6 hours driving time
From Arcata and the Coast:
- Take 299 to Weaverville
- Turn left on Hwy 3
- Scott Mountain Summit is about 60 miles on the left
- About 4 hours driving time