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| Garden Gulch Loop Trail |
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Length:
22 Miles
Beginning Elevation:
2,000 Feet
Elevation Gain:
4,600 Feet
Reservation:
No
Season:
Late Spring - Early Winter
From Sawyers Bar, Travel four miles west on County Hwy. 1C01 to the Little North Fork Picnic Area.
Location Information
This 22 mile circuit through the Marble Mountain Wilderness can be begun at either the Little North Fork Trailhead or farther north on FS 40N51 at the Cow Ridge Trailhead. The hike leads into the Chimney Rock area which includes a number of scenic lakes worthy of day trips. Hamilton Camp is a centrally located primitive camping area along the loop, from which short hikes to Lost Lake (2 mi.), Clear Lake (2 mi.), Chimney Rock Lake
(2 mi.), Steinacher Lake (3 mi.), Pine Lake (3 mi.), and Hancock Lake (5 mi.) can be started. Clear, Hancock, and Pine lakes have maintained trails, all others are accessed by hiking cross country. The trail traverses a range of forest types from foothill woodlands to subalpine. Numerous vistas of the surrounding areas present themselves along the trail. This stock trail has a rich tradition of use by local ranch families dating from the 1800's. The circuit has a maximum elevation of 6,600 feet. The lower portion of the Garden Gulch Trail has a 20 % slope and is usually the return leg of the loop.
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