California · Hiking

Boulder Creek

3.0 mi
round trip
1,219 ft
climb
6,464 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Klamath National Forest.

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Boulder Creek is a 3-mile out-and-back hike in the Scott River Ranger District of Klamath National Forest in northern California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated moderate, with a one-way climb of about 1,200 feet from a low point of roughly 5,200 feet to a high of about 6,460 feet. The route is natural-surface, so expect a trail that stays close to the ground rather than a developed path. The Boulder Creek Trail lies about half a mile away, and Deep Lake is under a mile off. For an overnight stay, the Indian Scotty Group Site is about 1.8 miles away. Climbers can head to Marble Mountain, about 5.5 miles from the trail.

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