South Garden Gulch
- 20.0 mi
- round trip
- 4,725 ft
- climb
- 7,164 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is South 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.
South Garden Gulch is a hard hike in the Salmon River Ranger District of Klamath National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 20 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 4,725 feet, and it follows a natural surface. The route is an out-and-back that starts at about 2,760 feet and climbs to roughly 7,164 feet. That makes it a long, steep day, and the climb is best planned with plenty of time and supplies. Ray's Gulch lies about half a mile away, and the South Fork trail and the South Fork Salmon River are both about 0.9 miles off. For an overnight base, Eastfork Campground is about 4.3 miles away.
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