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Garden Gulch

Near Chimney Rock Lake
Inside Marble Mountain Wilderness
2,790 ft of climbing

5.9 mi one way · 2,790 ft climb · 6,503 ft high point · Very hard

In Marble Mountain Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Garden Gulch trail extends 5.9 miles and climbs 2,790 feet to 6,503 feet in Marble Mountain Wilderness.

Elevation

1,735 ft of gain and 2,790 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

7.9 mi from the trailhead
Nordheimer Main Campground
Campground
8.0 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

16 mi from you
Deep Lake
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- Inside Marble Mountain Wilderness
- 2,140 ft of climbing
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Marble Mountain Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Chimney Rock LakeNearby · 1.1 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 5.9 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,735 ft
Descent: 2,790 ft
High point: 6,503 ft
Low point: 4,981 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 41.3830° N · 123.2587° W

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Nordheimer Group Sites

Campground · California

9.9 mi from the trailhead

Hotelling Campground

Campground · Oregon

24 mi from you

Mcneil Creek

Summits Packers Peak
Inside Trinity Alps Wilderness
1,700 ft of climbing

4.5 mi one way · 1,700 ft climb · Very hard

Trinity Alps Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

Ukonom-Onemile Lakes

Ends at Ukonom Lake
Inside Marble Mountain Wilderness
1,304 ft of climbing

3.2 mi one way · 1,304 ft climb · Very hard

Marble Mountain Wilderness · Camp 10 mi away

Medicine Mountain

Summits Medicine Mountain
Inside Marble Mountain Wilderness
2,337 ft of climbing

2.6 mi one way · 2,337 ft climb · Moderate

Marble Mountain Wilderness · Camp 10 mi away

Marble Gap Trail

Summits Marble Mountain
Inside Marble Mountain Wilderness
2,269 ft of climbing

2.7 mi one way · 2,269 ft climb · Very hard

Marble Mountain Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away

Packers Peak

Summits Packers Peak
Inside Trinity Alps Wilderness
1,683 ft of climbing

2.9 mi one way · 1,683 ft climb · Very hard

Trinity Alps Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today55°46°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Fri61°49°Sunny
Sat66°52°Sunny
Sun68°53°Sunny
Mon66°50°Sunny
Tue62°47°Sunny
Wed62°50°Sunny

Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 5 to 8 mph NW

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