Marble Mountain Wilderness Backpacking

The marble rim is the signature feature of this subrange a white wall of rock that glimmers in the sun.

Marble mountain wilderness backpacking.

We took the sky high lakes trail hooked up. The marble mountain wilderness is located in the klamath national forest in northern california. The marble mountains are part of the klamaths a biologically and geologically diverse range of peaks and ridges often overshadowed by its western neighbors in the cascades. 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.

Reviews 104 photos 370 recordings 76 karl g reviewed lover s camp to sky high and. Jen is a bubbly 27 year old australian girl backpacking for the first time in the marble mountain wilderness. Best backpacking trails in marble mountain wilderness. Mountain tops wildflower laden meadows and an impressive 89 lakes are found in the marble mountains wilderness in northern california.

The pct crosses the wilderness and boulder peak the tallest in the park rises to an impressive 8299 feet. 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. A california campfire permit is required and are available at any. Wilderness permits are not required for trips into the marble mountain wilderness.

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. Craggy peaks deep canyons cloaked in conifer forests abundant meadows wild and scenic river segments and 89. The marble mountain wilderness has been recognized for its wild values for generations.

As she gazed out over the horizon at a sunset made vibrant by distant wildfire smoke she cried her first trail tears. This group met up for a three day backpacking trip on labor day weekend.