Category: Wilderness Areas

Underwood Wilderness

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The proposed Underwood Wilderness encompasses the northern end of the South Fork Trinity River, including the 8-mile remote and botanically special South Fork Trail. Hell’s Half Acre is host to a variety of plants.

Take South Fork Road (County Road 447) from the confluence with the Trinity River on Highway 299 near the borders of Trinity and Humboldt County. Follow the road south for 9.2 miles, or approximately 45 minutes to one hour. Swimming can be found at Broken Bridge and Surprise Creek.

http://mountainsandrivers.org/south-fork-trinity-proposed-wilderness/

 

Six Rivers National Forest

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Trinity Alps PCT

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  • Total Trinity Alps – Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) miles = 18.9 miles
    • Hike west to east to avoid northbound PCT travelers
  • From Carter Meadows Summit (6,180 ft) heading east:
    • 1.4 miles @ South Fork Lakes junction
    • 6.1 miles @ Fox Creek Lake junction
    • 9.0 miles @ Telephone Lake junction
    • 9.5 miles @ Middle Boulder Lake junction
    • 12.0 miles @ East Boulder Lake junction
    • 18.9 miles @ Scott Mountain Summit trailhead (5,410 feet)

Pacific Crest Trail – Trinity Alps

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  • Total Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) miles = 18.9 miles
    • Hike east to west to avoid northbound PCT travelers
  • From Carter Meadows Summit heading west:
    • 1.4 miles @ South Fork Lakes junction
    • 6.1 miles @ Fox Creek Lake junction
    • 9.0 miles @ Telephone Lake junction
    • 9.5 miles @ Middle Boulder Lake junction
    • 12.0 miles @ East Boulder Lake junction
    • 18.9 miles @ Scott Mountain Summit trailhead

Caribou Lakes – Trinity Alps

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Caribou Basin 3-5 nights

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Crossing South Fork Salmon River at start of Caribou Lakes Trail (fill up on water)

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Crossing South Fork Salmon River at start of Caribou Lakes Trail (fill up on water)

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View of the South Fork Salmon River drainage from Caribou Lakes Trail

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View of the Caribou Basin from Caribou Lakes Trail

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Descending into Snowslide Lake on Caribou Lake Trail

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Snowslide and Lower Caribou Lake from Caribou Lakes Trail (smoke from wildfire)

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Snowslide Lake

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Snowslide Lake and headwall

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Snowslide Lake

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Camping at Snowslide Lake

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Camping at Snowslide Lake

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View of Lower Caribou Lake from trail to Upper Caribou Lake

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View of Lower and Middle Caribou Lakes from trail to Upper Caribou Lake

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Trail to Upper Caribou Lake

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Trail to Upper Caribou Lake

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Trail to Upper Caribou Lake

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Pond near Upper Caribou Lake

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Upper Caribou Lake looking toward Caribou Scramble

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Upper Caribou Lake

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Upper Caribou Lake

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Campsite at Upper Caribou Lake

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Trail around Upper Caribou Lake

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Upper Caribou Lake looking toward outlet

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Upper Caribou Lake looking toward outlet

 

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Meadows near trail to Caribou Scramble

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Upper Caribou Lake sunset

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Camping at Upper Caribou Lake

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Lower Caribou Lake

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Lower Caribou Lake

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Granite slab on Lower Caribou Lake

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Lower Caribou Lake

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Sunset hammock on Lower Caribou Lake

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Sunset hammock on Lower Caribou Lake

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Hiking out of Caribou Basin

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Hiking out of Caribou Basin looking toward Cesear Peak

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Hiking out of Caribou Basin

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Brown’s Meadows Creek

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Brown’s Meadows

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Camping at Brown’s Meadows

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Brown’s Meadows

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Campsite at Brown’s Meadows

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Hiking out on the New Caribou Trail looking toward Coffee Creek drainage

Kidder Creek to Shelly Fork

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  • 60 miles of isolated trekking exploring most of the Marble Mountains
  1. Kidder Creek Trail #5545
  2. Pacific Crest Trail to Four Corners near Marble Rim
  3. Kelsey National Recreation Trail to Cuddihy Lakes
  4. Bridge Creek Trail #5816 south to Wooley Creek Trail #5832 heading northeast
  5. Big Meadows Trail #5411 south to North Fork Trail #5405 east
  6. Right Hand Fork Trail #5401 east to Shelly Fork Trail #5527
  7. End at Shelley Fork Trailhead

Russian Wilderness Weeklong Trip

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Starts at Deacon Lee Trailhead, ends at Etna Summit, captures highlights of Pacific Crest Trail in Russian Wilderness. Possibly not clear of snow until late June/July.

7-Day Trip

  1. Russian Lake @ 4 miles from Deacon Lee Trailhead
  2. Russian Lake  – Crosscountry day hike to lakes
    1. Waterdog Lake @ 0.5 miles from Russian Lake
    2. Lower Russian Lake – No trail
    3. Upper Russian Lake – No trail
    4. Golden Russian Lake – No trail
  3. Bingham Lake @ 3 miles from Russian Lake
    1. Siphon Lake @ 1 mile from Russian Lake
    2. Pacific Crest Trail @ 0.5 mile from Siphon Lake
    3. Bingham Lake outlet @1.5 miles from PCT Intersection with Siphon Lake
  4. Upper Albers Lake @ 0.5 miles from Paynes LakePacific Crest Trail
    1. Statue Lake (3.3 miles from Statue Lake to Paynes Lake via PCT)
    2. Paynes Lake @ 8.5 miles from PCT junction
    3. Big Blue Lake day hike
  5. Smith Lake @ ? miles from Paynes Lake
    1. Meeks Meadow Lake
    2. Ruffey Lakes
  6. End at parking area on Etna Summit