Marble Mountain Wilderness Trailheads

California s marble mountain wilderness offers some of the finest backcountry in the northstate.

Marble mountain wilderness trailheads. Practice leave no trace lnt backcountry skills and ethics. A california campfire permit is required and are available at any. To get to the lover s camp trailhead there follow route 3 to fort jones california. Jan 2 2018 near fort jones ca.

Marble mountain wilderness permits and regulations. A current california campfire permit is required to use a camp stove barbecue or have a campfire outside developed campgrounds. Wilderness permits are not required for trips into the marble mountain wilderness. The nearby sky high.

Camp 100 feet from fragile areas. Mountain tops wildflower laden meadows and an impressive 89 lakes are found in the marble mountains wilderness in northern california. It was also our first visit to california s marble mountain wilderness located sw of yreka. Numerous trailheads and an extensive trail network provide excellent access to the wilderness including the pacific crest trail which crosses the crest of the marble mountains for 32 miles from south to north.

Inquire at the ranger station before having a fire. We spent our second week of vacation this year doing our first 5 day backpacking trip. Bury human waste at least 200 feet from water trails and campsites. Photos of marble mountain wilderness 86.

The pct crosses the wilderness and boulder peak the tallest in the park rises to an impressive 8299 feet. Jan 2 2018 near fort jones ca. The marble mountains are part of the klamaths a biologically and geologically diverse range of peaks and ridges often overshadowed by its western neighbors in the cascades. This trail enters the marble mountain wilderness and the usual federal wilderness area regulations and restrictions apply here.

While there are many breathtaking areas within the wilderness area none are more popular than the marble rim and the sky high lakes. We chose the shackleford trailhead as our starting point leaving home early monday morning to make the nearly five and a half hour drive. Jan 2 2018 near fort jones ca. Turn on scott river road and continue 14 2 miles to.

Jan 2 2018 near fort jones ca. This is the iconic marble valley photo an area considered to be the heart of the marble mountain wilderness. Ca marble mountain wilderness lovers camp trailhead take interesting and eye popping geology mix it with a popurri of prolific flowers and you might just think you re living in a dream. The geology of the marble mountain wilderness is similarly striking so much so that it was named for its rocks and for the lustrous summit of marble mountain itself.

Local fire restrictions supersede the campfire permit. The marble rim is the signature feature of this subrange a white wall of rock that glimmers in the sun. Wilderness permits are not required for trips into the marble mountain wilderness. Jan 2 2018 near fort jones ca.