Marble Mountain Wilderness

Pros: The fishing and the raw beauty of these mountains.
Cons: Small window to get into the Marbles.

I was raised right in the middle of several wilderness areas. I live on the California – Oregon border in the Klamath National Forrest.The Marble Mountain Wilderness is located forty minutes south of my house. Adjacent to the Marble Mountains ...

Pros: Does not get any better for backpackers in Northern California
Cons: Long windy drive to get there.

After hours of driving we reach the trailhead. We came from the coast of California to get here, thru Willow Creek, Hoopa, and miles upon miles of windy roads. The road followed the Salmon river and I begin to feel like I am in the middle of nowhere. The...

Pros: The reflective Alpine Lakes
Cons: The cow pies

The Marble Mountain Wilderness is my new favorite weekend getaway. The Pacific Crest Trail which runs from Mexico to Canada runs through this beautiful region. It is located in the northwest part of California in the Klammath Mountains. We only go for...

Pros: Big and beautiful
Never crowded
California sunshine
Limited access to higher elevations
Cons: Cowbells
Cowpies
Cow trampling
Cow erosion
Cow much more plainly can I say it?

This is a nice recovering area. The trails are pristine where not abused by stock trains. The scenery is varied and interesting. The PCT actually runs through some of the impressive geological attractions of the namesake region. The feeling of the land here is still abused but well into recovery and the area is large enough to absorb cowboy grandad and his bovine onslaughts. I have returned to the area for several dayhikes and have comfortably slept overnight when out of range of cowbells. Try the N fork of the Salmon with your partner for some magic.