Cliff Lake Marble Mountains

The beautiful summit lake is nearby as well.

Cliff lake marble mountains.

Wilderness permits are not required for trips into the marble mountain wilderness. Campbell lake is somewhat wooded while large craggy walls buffer up against cliff lake. Many of the peaks exceed 6 000 feet in elevation with boulder peak the highest at 8 299 feet. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.

Mountain tops wildflower laden meadows and an impressive 89 lakes are found in the marble mountains wilderness in northern california. Cliff lake is a superb destination it s amazing how much alpine goodness is crammed into this short little trail into the cabinet mountains wilderness. Mary and i go off in search of log lake and the long way round to get back to cliff. Cliff lake itself is an amazing body of water with 1 500 foot walls soaring out of the lake s south shore.

The pct crosses the wilderness and boulder peak the tallest in the park rises to an impressive 8299 feet. As she gazed out over the horizon at a sunset made. The relaxed three tysen alan and chiyemi go back the same 2 miles to cliff for reading or relaxing. At summit lake we break into two parties.

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. These popular alpine lakes highlight the east side of the marble mountain wilderness. Craggy peaks deep canyons cloaked in conifer forests abundant meadows wild and scenic river segments and 89 lakes highlight this 225 000 acre area. The lake is large and deep and it is surrounded by cliffs on three sides.

Cliff lake via shackelford creek trail is a 9 9 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near fort jones california that features a lake and is rated as moderate. Upper cliff lake is hidden hundreds of feet overhead in a narrow rock basin. The trail is primarily used for hiking camping and backpacking and is best used from june until september. Marble mountain wilderness in the klamath national forest in northern california 7 4 19.