California · Hiking · Marble Mountain Wilderness

Salt Log Creek

4.3 mi
round trip
1,358 ft
climb
6,058 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Salt Log Creek is a 4.3-mile out-and-back hike in the Marble Mountain Wilderness, part of the Salmon River Ranger District of Klamath National Forest in California. The trail climbs from about 4,679 feet to 6,058 feet, a gain of 1,358 feet, and is rated moderate. The Forest Service manages the land. The route is a natural-surface trail that starts and ends at the same point, with the high point at 6,058 feet. It makes an easy pairing with other nearby hikes, since Garden Gulch lies just 0.1 mile away and Clear Lake is about 0.4 mile off. For a longer outing, Redbank campground is about 6 miles away, and the Salmon River offers canoeing roughly 7.6 miles from the trail.