Marble Mountain Wilderness Area

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Marble mountain wilderness area.

The marble mountain wilderness is a 241 744 acre 978 30 km2 wilderness area located 60 miles 97 km southwest of yreka california in the united states. 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. Photo of cliff lake copyrighted used by permission of deems burton.

The marble mountain wilderness is one of california s oldest formally designated wilderness areas. This area was originally designated as a primitive area in 1931 and is one of the original wilderness areas designated by the 1964 wilderness act. Hiking project is built by hikers like you. While the views of marble mountain and the valley are awesome it had quite a few bugs.

Add your trails. The scramble up to the peak in this map follows an area with very high brush i actually moved to the more rocky approach slightly east before the end of the trail. Originally established in 1931 as the marble mountain primitive area it later became one of the original wilderness areas established by the wilderness act of 1964. Mountain tops wildflower laden meadows and an impressive 89 lakes are found in the marble mountains wilderness in northern california.

Current conditions warnings and historical records. A california campfire permit is required and are available at any. Along the route described above you ll encounter metamorphic rock ultramafic serpentine and outcroppings of light colored limestone and black metamorphic rock together in a. The land was first set aside in april 1931 as the marble mountain primitive area which comprised 234 957 acres 950 84 km 2.

Marble mountain wilderness area weather forecast updated daily. Forest service and is within the klamath national forest in siskiyou county. Jan 2 2018 near fort jones ca. The marble mountain wilderness has been recognized for its wild values for generations.

Hiking project is built by hikers like you. At night it was a little breezy and they stopped. Noaa weather radar satellite and synoptic charts. The marble mountain wilderness is a 241 744 acre 978 30 km 2 wilderness area located 60 miles 97 km southwest of yreka california in the united states it is managed by the united states forest service and is within the klamath national forest in siskiyou county.

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.