Garden Gulch
- 14.2 mi
- round trip
- 2,483 ft
- climb
- 6,511 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Garden Gulch 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.
Garden 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 that climbs from about 5,032 feet to about 6,511 feet, with a total elevation gain of 2,483 feet over a distance of 14.2 miles. The route lies entirely within designated wilderness, and the Forest Service manages the land. The trail surface is natural, so expect a rough, undeveloped path. Several other destinations sit close by. Salt Log Creek is about 0.1 mile away and Clear Lake about 0.4 mile. Portuguese is roughly 1.4 miles off, and Redbank campground is about 6 miles away.
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