Marble Mountain Wilderness Backpacking Trails

Wilderness permits are not required for trips into the marble mountain wilderness.

Marble mountain wilderness backpacking trails. Backtrack to the pct and hike south 1 4 miles to the shadow lake trail and the hike s most spectacular campsite perched at cliff s edge hundreds of feet. The pct crosses the wilderness and boulder peak the tallest in the park rises to an impressive 8299 feet. This group met up for a three day backpacking trip on labor day weekend. While her boyfriend dave sets up camp jen bounces around their campsite alongside lower sky high lake admiring the high overhanging cliffs glowing orange in the late afternoon light.

Taking a left is the most direct route to the sky high lakes basin about 2 miles away and 600 feet up. Inquire at the ranger station before having a fire. Best backpacking trails in marble mountain wilderness. The marble mountain wilderness is located in the klamath national forest in northern california.

104 reviews directions print pdf map. A short off trail section brings you to marble mountain s 6 880 foot summit and exquisite views south from 1 000 foot cliffs to the trinity alps and north to the dark hulk of black mountain. A current california campfire permit is required to use a camp stove barbecue or have a campfire outside developed campgrounds. We chose the marble mountain wilderness because it s roughly halfway between reno tahoe and portland oregon a 5 or 6 hour drive for everyone.

No wilderness permits are required for day or overnight stays in the marble mountain wilderness. We took the sky high lakes trail hooked up. Local fire restrictions supersede the campfire permit. As she gazed out over the horizon at a sunset made vibrant by distant wildfire smoke she cried her first trail tears.

At 3 9 miles and after a couple of switchbacks and marble staircases near the end of the segment the trail comes to a fork. Marble mountain wilderness backpacking. You ve arrived at the network of trails that winds through the high valleys below the marble rim. Hiking project is built by hikers like you.

Hiking project is built by hikers like you. 57 1 mi 91 9 km 1 pct. Reviews 104 photos 370 recordings 76 karl g reviewed lover s camp to sky high and. Photos of marble mountain wilderness 86.

Etna summit to seiad valley. Mountain tops wildflower laden meadows and an impressive 89 lakes are found in the marble mountains wilderness in northern california. Trails in marble mountain wilderness 30.