Marble Mountain Wilderness Backpacking Trails

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.

Marble mountain wilderness backpacking trails.

Mountain tops wildflower laden meadows and an impressive 89 lakes are found in the marble mountains wilderness in northern california. Hiking project is built by hikers like you. Taking a left is the most direct route to the sky high lakes basin about 2 miles away and 600 feet up. Reviews 104 photos 370 recordings 76 karl g reviewed lover s camp to sky high and.

Wilderness permits are not required for trips into the marble mountain wilderness. As she gazed out over the horizon at a sunset made vibrant by distant wildfire smoke she cried her first trail tears. 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. 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.

A current california campfire permit is required to use a camp stove barbecue or have a campfire outside developed campgrounds. 57 1 mi 91 9 km 1 pct. 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. 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.

Hiking project is built by hikers like you. 104 reviews directions print pdf map. The pct crosses the wilderness and boulder peak the tallest in the park rises to an impressive 8299 feet. We took the sky high lakes trail hooked up.

Photos of marble mountain wilderness 86. Jen is a bubbly 27 year old australian girl backpacking for the first time in the marble mountain wilderness. The marble mountain wilderness is located in the klamath national forest in northern california. Marble mountain wilderness backpacking.

Cheryl strayed in wild found herself in the marble mountain wilderness of northern california at the midpoint of her pct hike she d been on the trail for approximately 50 days. No wilderness permits are required for day or overnight stays in the marble mountain wilderness. Trails in marble mountain wilderness 30. You ve arrived at the network of trails that winds through the high valleys below the marble rim.

Local fire restrictions supersede the campfire permit. Best backpacking trails in marble mountain wilderness. Inquire at the ranger station before having a fire.