Marble Mountain Wilderness Backpacking Trails

A current california campfire permit is required to use a camp stove barbecue or have a campfire outside developed campgrounds.

Marble mountain wilderness backpacking trails.

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. Best backpacking trails in marble mountain wilderness. 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. 57 1 mi 91 9 km 1 pct.

Hiking project is built by hikers like you. A california campfire permit is required and are available at any. Etna summit to seiad valley. Hiking project is built by hikers like you.

Jen is a bubbly 27 year old australian girl backpacking for the first time in the marble mountain wilderness. Trails in marble mountain wilderness 30. Inquire at the ranger station before having a fire. 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.

The marble mountain wilderness is located in the klamath national forest in northern california. We took the sky high lakes trail hooked up. 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. This group met up for a three day backpacking trip on labor day weekend.

The pct crosses the wilderness and boulder peak the tallest in the park rises to an impressive 8299 feet. Wilderness permits are not required for trips into the marble mountain wilderness. No wilderness permits are required for day or overnight stays in the marble mountain wilderness. Reviews 104 photos 370 recordings 76 karl g reviewed lover s camp to sky high and.

You ve arrived at the network of trails that winds through the high valleys below the marble rim. Photos of marble mountain wilderness 86. 104 reviews directions print pdf map. Marble mountain wilderness backpacking.

Local fire restrictions supersede the campfire permit. Mountain tops wildflower laden meadows and an impressive 89 lakes are found in the marble mountains wilderness in northern california. Taking a left is the most direct route to the sky high lakes basin about 2 miles away and 600 feet up.