Cliff Lake
Photo: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.4 mi
- round trip
- 350 ft
- climb
- 6,148 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Cliff Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Klamath National Forest.
Temporarily closure of approximately 3.5 miles of National Forest System Roads 47N01
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · Order 05-05-00-26-08 · USFS · Klamath National Forest
Grayback Road Repairs
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · USFS · Klamath National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Klamath National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cliff Lake is an easy out-and-back hike in the Marble Mountain Wilderness, part of the Scott River Ranger District of Klamath National Forest in California. The trail is about 2.4 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 350 feet, and it runs on natural surface. The route starts at a low point of about 5,785 feet and climbs to a high point of about 6,148 feet. It is a short, low-effort outing that pairs easily with other trails in the area. Bull Meadows lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Campbell Cutoff Trail and Campbell Lake Trail are both within a mile. For climbing, the Marble Mountain area is about 4.6 miles off.
Local outfitters
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