Box Camp Marble Mountains

Views of black marble mountain and box camp mountain on the way back second valley creek tumbles down a meadow in the foreground with the marble mountains in the background if you re looking for a map and stats sorry i spaced on grabbing my gps watch.

Box camp marble mountains.

In the klamath mountains there are two species of pines that define the highest elevations growing at or near the summits of peaks from 7500 to 9000 the klamath mountains get no higher. The marble rim is the signature feature of this subrange a white wall of rock that glimmers in the sun. 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. First destination was little elk lake 6 acres 5 feet deep about 6 miles from the trailhead with 2 000 feet of climbing before descending 600 feet down to the lake.

The trail passed through a couple of small stands of trees but for the most part remained in open meadows gaining views of the marble mountains and trinity alps. There are over 600 miles of trails in the marbles ranging from well maintained routes like the pacific crest national scenic trail pct to steep little used paths. As we climbed a doe darted across the trail ahead of us and vanished over the ridge. Had we gone right instead of left we d have had an up close and personal view of white and black marble mountains as seen in this photo.

Red rock mountain is in the foreground. No wilderness permits are required for day or overnight stays in the marble mountain wilderness. Box camp trail marble mountain wilderness 03 oct 2017 paradise lake lies beneath kings castle along the pacific crest trail pct in northern california s marble mountain wilderness. Forest service and is within the klamath national forest in siskiyou county.

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. Inquire at the ranger station before having a fire. The lake can be reached from the west by hiking north or south along the pct or from the paradise or lovers camp trailheads or from the box camp trailhead. It is managed by the u s.

Local fire restrictions supersede the campfire permit. A current california campfire permit is required to use a camp stove barbecue or have a campfire outside developed campgrounds. Marble mountain wilderness trails on the klamath national forest.