Kangaroo Lake
Photo: Curt Kline, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 22 ft
- climb
- 6,095 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Kangaroo 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.
Kangaroo Lake is a short, easy hike in the Scott River Ranger District of Klamath National Forest in northern California, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back of about 1.6 miles, with a low point of 6,036 feet and a high of 6,095 feet, so the climb is only about 22 feet one way. The trail is natural-surfaced, and the whole trip is a gentle walk with little elevation change. It makes an easy pairing with other outings in the area. The Fen Nature Trail (Sisson) starts just 0.1 mile away, and Kangaroo campground and the Cooper Meadows hike are each about 0.3 mile off. For more time on foot, the 45 Wall climbing area is about 3.3 miles away, and the East Fork Scott River offers canoeing roughly 3.9 miles from the trail.
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