Marble Mountain Wilderness Backpacking

The marble mountain wilderness is located in the klamath national forest in northern california.

Marble mountain wilderness backpacking.

Reviews 104 photos 370 recordings 76 karl g reviewed lover s camp to sky high and. Wilderness permits are not required for trips into the marble mountain wilderness. The nearby sky high. 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. This group met up for a three day backpacking trip on labor day weekend. Marble mountain wilderness backpacking. Craggy peaks deep canyons cloaked in conifer forests abundant meadows wild and scenic river segments and 89.

104 reviews directions print pdf map. 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. We took the sky high lakes trail hooked up. 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.

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. The marble mountain wilderness has been recognized for its wild values for generations. A california campfire permit is required and are available at any. 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.

The pct crosses the wilderness and boulder peak the tallest in the park rises to an impressive 8299 feet. The marble rim is the signature feature of this subrange a white wall of rock that glimmers in the sun.