Marble Mountains Ranger Station

Drive sr 20 toward marblemount.

Marble mountains ranger station.

Mountain tops wildflower laden meadows and an impressive 89 lakes are found in the marble mountains wilderness in northern california. The marble mountain wilderness is a 241 744 acre 978 30 km 2 wilderness area located 60 miles 97 km southwest of yreka california in the united states. There isn t a lot of information available about the trails in the marbles. Wilderness permits are not required for trips into the marble mountain wilderness.

Ca marble mountains wilderness mule bridge trailhead. However since it is aging it s best to visit a local ranger station such as the one in fort jones as the klamath forest service. Thankfully i have art bernstein s book best hikes of the marble mountain and russian wilderness areas california written in 1996 but to date still the best resource available at amazon. Wilderness information center in marblemount.

Inquire at the ranger station before having a fire. 7280 ranger station rd marblemount wa 98267. The marble mountain wilderness has been recognized for its wild values for generations. The land was first set aside in april 1931 as the marble mountain primitive area which comprised 234 957 acres 950 84 km 2.

No wilderness permits are required for day or overnight stays in the marble mountain wilderness. A current california campfire permit is required to use a camp stove barbecue or have a campfire outside developed campgrounds. A california campfire permit is required and are available at any. 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.

Permits may be obtained only at ranger stations within or around the park. Although the entire range and the mountain are in the wilderness area the 4wd forest service road fr120 is not. Marble mountain is located in the san isabel national forest inside the sangre de cristo wilderness area. Local fire restrictions supersede the campfire permit.

Exhibits about wilderness and backcountry travel. No permits are required. Photo of cliff lake copyrighted used by permission of deems burton. This center is the main backcountry permit office for the park complex.

Turn onto ranger station road which leaves sr 20 at milepost 105 3 just west of marblemount and drive 0 7 miles to the end of the road and the ranger station. Obtain permits here for all areas of the park. The pct crosses the wilderness and boulder peak the tallest in the park rises to an impressive 8299 feet.