Marble Mountain Wilderness Lakes

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Marble mountain wilderness lakes.

The sky high lakes in the marble mountain wilderness northern california s marble mountain wilderness is a backpacking paradise packed with alpine lakes and wildflower valleys. The sky high lakes are marvelous but a short side hike leads to an even higher lake that may just be the best of the bunch. Fort jones ca. The beautiful summit lake is nearby as well.

Etna summit to seiad valley. 57 1 mi 91 9 km 1 pct. Happy camp ca intermediate. Here s a photo gallery and here s video from the wilderness itself.

Wilderness permits are not required for trips into the marble mountain wilderness. Be sure to park in area designated and not in campsites. 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. Campbell lake is somewhat wooded while large craggy walls buffer up against cliff lake.

Hiking project is built by hikers like you. The pct crosses the wilderness and boulder peak the tallest in the park rises to an impressive 8299 feet. Happy camp ca 2 3 5 mi 5 6 km 6 marble gap trail. As she gazed out over the horizon at a sunset made vibrant by distant wildfire smoke she cried her first trail tears.

Mountain tops wildflower laden meadows and an impressive 89 lakes are found in the marble mountains wilderness in northern california. The marble mountain wilderness has been recognized for its wild values for generations. Wilderness 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. The lover s camp trailhead is the starting point for popular hikes to marble valley sky high lakes red rock valley little elk lake and deep lake.

A handful of scenic lakes sit high in the marble mountains surrounded by forests and ridges that beg to be explored. The pacific crest trail can be reached by hiking west from summit lake and leads to the the popular marble valley. The canyon creek trail connects with the pct. Deep lake marble mountain wilderness june 30 2019 i always enjoy myself when i take a trip to the marble mountain wilderness.

0 8 mi 1 2 km 5 meteor lake trail. Forest service and is within the klamath national forest in siskiyou county. Trails in marble mountain wilderness 30.