Marble Mountain Wilderness Backpacking

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Marble mountain wilderness backpacking.

Wilderness permits are not required for trips into the marble mountain wilderness. We took the sky high lakes trail hooked up. Craggy peaks deep canyons cloaked in conifer forests abundant meadows wild and scenic river segments and 89. 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. The marble mountain wilderness is located in the klamath national forest in northern california. The marble rim is the signature feature of this subrange a white wall of rock that glimmers in the sun. 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.

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. As she gazed out over the horizon at a sunset made vibrant by distant wildfire smoke she cried her first trail tears. The marble mountain wilderness has been recognized for its wild values for generations. This group met up for a three day backpacking trip on labor day weekend.

The nearby sky high. 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. 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.

Marble mountain wilderness backpacking. A california campfire permit is required and are available at any.