Marble Mountain Wilderness Backpacking Trails

No wilderness permits are required for day or overnight stays in the marble mountain wilderness.

Marble mountain wilderness backpacking trails.

Wilderness permits are not required for trips into the marble mountain wilderness. 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. Best backpacking trails in marble mountain wilderness. 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.

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. A california campfire permit is required and are available at any.

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. The marble mountain wilderness is located in the klamath national forest in northern california. 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. You ve arrived at the network of trails that winds through the high valleys below the marble rim. 57 1 mi 91 9 km 1 pct. Marble mountain wilderness backpacking.

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. Hiking project is built by hikers like you. Etna summit to seiad valley. 104 reviews directions print pdf map.

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. Trails in marble mountain wilderness 30. Mountain tops wildflower laden meadows and an impressive 89 lakes are found in the marble mountains wilderness in northern california. As she gazed out over the horizon at a sunset made vibrant by distant wildfire smoke she cried her first trail tears.

Taking a left is the most direct route to the sky high lakes basin about 2 miles away and 600 feet up. 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. Inquire at the ranger station before having a fire.