California · Hiking · Marble Mountain Wilderness

Bug Gulch

14.9 mi
round trip
3,381 ft
climb
6,933 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Bug Gulch is a hard hike in the Marble Mountain Wilderness, part of the Salmon River Ranger District of Klamath National Forest in California. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 15 miles, with a total elevation gain of 3,381 feet. It starts at a low point of about 4,591 feet and climbs to a high point of about 6,933 feet. The trail is a natural-surface route, and the Forest Service manages the land. The climb is long and steep, so plan on a full day on foot. Several other routes lie close by. Big Meadows Tie is about 0.1 mile away, and Wild Lake and Ethel are within a mile. Paddlers can reach the Right Hand Fork North Fork Salmon River, about 5 miles off.

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