Monument Lake
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 346 ft
- climb
- 6,189 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Monument Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Ukonom Ranger District.
Ishi Pishi River Area Use Restriction
Agency alert covering Ukonom Ranger District · Order 05-05-58-26-04 · USFS · Ukonom Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Ukonom Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Monument Lake is an easy hike of about 1.3 miles in the Marble Mountain Wilderness, part of the Ukonom Ranger District of Six Rivers National Forest in California. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and runs out and back, with a low point of about 5,831 feet and a high of about 6,189 feet. The climb is about 346 feet one way. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses. Bikes are not permitted. Hells Meadows Trail lies about half a mile away, and Meteor Lake and Medicine Mountain are each within about a mile. Paddlers can find North Fork Wooley Creek about 4.5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Applegate Trail Rides48 mi away
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