{"id":3932,"date":"2018-06-26T09:34:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T16:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/?p=3932"},"modified":"2025-04-05T06:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T13:27:17","slug":"trinity-alps-pacific-crest-trail-section-hiking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/26\/trinity-alps-pacific-crest-trail-section-hiking\/","title":{"rendered":"Trinity Alps Pacific Crest Trail Section Hiking: Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Pacific Crest Trail travels through the rugged Trinity Alps Wilderness from Scott Mountain Summit to Carter Meadows Summit. This post provides PCT section hikers\/backpackers details of lakes, campsites, connecting trails, along with a <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/04\/trinity-alps-map-hiking-trails\/\">topographic map<\/a> of the entire Pacific Crest Trail section. Highlights: East Boulder Lake, Telephone Lake, Mavis Lake, South Fork Lakes, Hidden Lake.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s based on an excerpt of Philip Kramer\u2019s beautiful all-color <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/25\/pacific-crest-trail-northern-california-section-hiking\/\"><em>Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Northern California Section Hiking from Tuolumne Meadows to Donomore Pass<\/em><\/a> just released by Mountaineers Books (also the publisher of my hiking guidebooks). I\u2019m grateful to Philip for allowing me to use it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE: Parts of the Trinity Alps PCT section suffered substantial burning in 2021 River Complex Fire. <\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5427\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5427\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/trinity-alps-pacific-crest-trail-hidden-lake-w.jpg\" alt=\"The Pacific Crest Trail goes through the Northern Trinity Alps. This view from the trail to Hidden Lake.\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/trinity-alps-pacific-crest-trail-hidden-lake-w.jpg 900w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/trinity-alps-pacific-crest-trail-hidden-lake-w-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/trinity-alps-pacific-crest-trail-hidden-lake-w-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/trinity-alps-pacific-crest-trail-hidden-lake-w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/trinity-alps-pacific-crest-trail-hidden-lake-w-50x38.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The northern Trinity Alps from the Hidden Lake Trail. The Pacific Crest Trail is in the distance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Trinity Alps Pacific Crest Trail Section Hike: Key Data<\/h2>\n<p>DISTANCE 19.7 miles<br \/>\nELEVATION GAIN\/LOSS +4640\/\u20133860 feet<br \/>\nHIGH POINT 7440 feet<\/p>\n<h3>CAMP-TO-CAMP MILEAGE<\/h3>\n<p>Scott Mountain Campground spur to Camp 8 . . . . . . . . . . .\u00a0 1.3<br \/>\nCamp 8 to Camp 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.3<br \/>\nCamp 9 to Camp 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &#8230;1.3<br \/>\nCamp 10 to Upper Boulder Lake Camp spur . . . . . . . . . . . &#8230; .2.0<br \/>\nUpper Boulder Lake Camp spur to Camp 11 . . . . . . . . . . &#8230;. ..0.7<br \/>\nCamp 11 to Camp 12 spur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1.3<br \/>\nCamp 12 spur to Engle Mine Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . &#8230;.. .1.1<br \/>\nEngle Mine Camp to Camp 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &#8230;. ..1.1<br \/>\nCamp 13 to Wolford Cabin Trail Camp . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. &#8230;. . 1.5<br \/>\nWolford Cabin Trail Camp to Camp 14 . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . &#8230;. ..2.9<br \/>\nCamp 14 to Camp 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &#8230; . . &#8230; .. 0.6<br \/>\nCamp 15 to Carter Meadows Summit &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. . . . . &#8230; . . . .2.6<\/p>\n<h3>Trinity Alps: Pacific Crest Trail California Section P<\/h3>\n<p>The Trinity Alps portion of the Pacific Crest Trail is part of the official Pacific Crest Trail Section P. PCT Section P begins at Interstate 5 near <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/24\/castle-crags-park-hiking-trails-camping-history\/\">Castle Crags State Park<\/a> and ends at Carter Meadows Summit on Forest Road 93, which is also the end of the trail segment described in this post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"color-block\">\n<h4>Explore the Wild and Rugged Trinity Alps With This New Map!<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8865 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/trinity-alps-trail-map-hiking-250.jpg\" alt=\"Trinity Alps Trail Map for hikers and backpackers. Includes backcountry campsites and wilderness permit information.\" width=\"250\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/trinity-alps-trail-map-hiking-250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/trinity-alps-trail-map-hiking-250-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The alpine lakes and jagged peaks of the Trinity Alps Wilderness rival the scenery of the High Sierra, without the crowds. This new highly detailed map is perfect for your next backpacking trip or day hike:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Canyon Creek Lakes, Caribou Lake, and all the main destinations<\/li>\n<li>Trails with more solitude in more remote parts of the wilderness<\/li>\n<li>Obtaining a wilderness permit<\/li>\n<li>Boundaries of recent wildfires<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Buy it online from: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountaineers.org\/books\/books\/trinity-alps-wilderness-ca-no-1120sxl-green-trails-maps\">Green Trails Maps<\/a> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4hOt1dT\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Often available at outdoor stores and bookstores<\/strong> (call first!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Trinity Alps Pacific Crest Trail Section: Connecting Trails and Roads<\/h2>\n<p>CA Highway 3, Forest Road 39N25Y, Forest Road 40N63, East Boulder Lake Trail #08W02\/5575, Middle Boulder Lake Trail #5577, Telephone Lake Trail #08W25\/5576, Bloody Run Trail #08W04, Wolford Cabin Trail #08W03, Fox Creek Ridge Trail #5581, East Fork Saloon Creek Trail #09W03, South Fork Ridge Trail #5586, South Fork Lake Trail #5587, Hidden Lake Trail #5504, Carter Meadows Trail #5513, CR 1C02 (Forest Road 93)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4116\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4116 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Map-Pacific-Crest-Trail-Section-Scott-Mountain-Summit-Carter-Meadow.jpg\" alt=\"Map of the Pacific Crest Trail Section: Trinity Alps from Scott Mountain Summit to Carter Meadow. Passes East Boulder Lake, South Fork Lakes, Telephone Lake, Mosquito Lake, Big and Little Marshy Lakes, and more.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Map-Pacific-Crest-Trail-Section-Scott-Mountain-Summit-Carter-Meadow.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Map-Pacific-Crest-Trail-Section-Scott-Mountain-Summit-Carter-Meadow-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Map-Pacific-Crest-Trail-Section-Scott-Mountain-Summit-Carter-Meadow-480x350.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Map-Pacific-Crest-Trail-Section-Scott-Mountain-Summit-Carter-Meadow-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Map-Pacific-Crest-Trail-Section-Scott-Mountain-Summit-Carter-Meadow-50x37.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Map of the Pacific Crest Trail Section: Trinity Alps from Scott Mountain Summit to Carter Meadow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4119\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4119\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4119\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pacific-Crest-Trail-Section-Scott-Mountain-Summit-Carter-Meadow-elevation-profile.jpg\" alt=\"Trinity Alps Pacific Crest Trail Section: Scott Mountain Summit to Carter Meadow Summit elevation profile\" width=\"1000\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pacific-Crest-Trail-Section-Scott-Mountain-Summit-Carter-Meadow-elevation-profile.jpg 1719w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pacific-Crest-Trail-Section-Scott-Mountain-Summit-Carter-Meadow-elevation-profile-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pacific-Crest-Trail-Section-Scott-Mountain-Summit-Carter-Meadow-elevation-profile-480x169.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pacific-Crest-Trail-Section-Scott-Mountain-Summit-Carter-Meadow-elevation-profile-768x271.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pacific-Crest-Trail-Section-Scott-Mountain-Summit-Carter-Meadow-elevation-profile-1024x362.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pacific-Crest-Trail-Section-Scott-Mountain-Summit-Carter-Meadow-elevation-profile-50x18.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trinity Alps Pacific Crest Trail Section: Scott Mountain Summit to Carter Meadow Summit elevation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Trinity Alps Pacific Crest Trail Section: Scott Mountain Summit to Carter Meadows Summit<\/h2>\n<p>Hiking westbound from Scott Mountain Summit, the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) makes a 1400-foot ascent through a mash-up of towering firs, logging operations, and forest roads. Don\u2019t worry; there\u2019s a reward at the end of the scarred climb\u2014the Trinity Alps! Depart the trailhead along CA Highway 3, cross Forest Road 39N25Y and a jeep road 0.1 mile apart, and begin climbing. After gaining 550 feet of elevation, reach a forested saddle with sites for two tents (Camp 8) in 1.1 miles from the jeep road. Keep climbing, rising steadily to the border of a logging operation, cross a jeep road, and enter the <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/13\/trinity-alps-wilderness-trail-conditions\/\">Trinity Alps Wilderness<\/a> 2.6 miles from CA 3.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4125\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4125\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/yellow-avalanche-lilies-trinity-alps.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow Avalanche Lilies, Trinity Alps\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/yellow-avalanche-lilies-trinity-alps.jpg 600w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/yellow-avalanche-lilies-trinity-alps-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/yellow-avalanche-lilies-trinity-alps-467x700.jpg 467w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/yellow-avalanche-lilies-trinity-alps-33x50.jpg 33w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yellow Avalanche Lilies, Trinity Alps (Photo by Philip Kramer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Parallel above FR 40N63 and meet it at a saddle in 1.1 miles from the wilderness boundary. A handful of tent sites offer mediocre camping for desperate hikers but better options, with water, are nearby. Now on a descent, continue below FR 40N63 while enjoying southern views of the Trinity Alps, and reach the first of several seasonal springs in 0.7 mile. Find a second spring 170 feet beyond, followed in 0.2 mile by a camp for two tents (Camp 9) near a meadow. Yet another set of springs trickles out of the meadow and across the Pacific Crest Trail just 0.1 mile beyond. With decent snowpack, water remains in at least one of these four springs well into August, perhaps even September. Drop another 0.9 mile, cross the private continuation of FR 40N63, and cross a seasonal stream 300 feet past the road. If this is dry, reliable water is 0.1 mile ahead at Mosquito Lake Creek , 5.8 miles from Scott Mountain Summit. A small camp (Camp 10) is 0.1 mile beyond the creek.<\/p>\n<h2>Mosquito Lake, Big and Little Marshy Lakes<\/h2>\n<p>Begin climbing from the creek, traversing west above Big and Little Marshy lakes, and pass an easy-to-miss use trail at 0.5 mile. The use trail climbs up to a summer camp at Mosquito Lake and down to the Marshy lakes. As you continue to climb on the Pacific Crest Trail, the forest thins and the views of the surrounding peaks make the 2 miles to the East Boulder Lake Trail #08W02\/5575 junction fly by. The junction boasts an impressive sign collection spread across two trees, one of which is an impressively wide Jeffrey pine. The side trails drop east to the Marshy lakes and west to East Boulder Lake. For hikers with a penchant for alpine lakes, exploration opportunities abound; head west for the quickest reward.<\/p>\n<p>The Trinity Alps views only improve from here; make a scenic, winding ascent southeast through an <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/25\/trinity-alps-wildflowers-ken-decamp\/\">explosion of wildflowers<\/a> to a dramatic rock overlook at 0.7 mile. Early-season hikers take note\u2014snow often lingers in this section of the Pacific Crest Trail until July. From the overlook, wander out to the point for a massive panorama and give your heart fully to the Trinity Alps Wilderness. If you can\u2019t bear to leave and have a small tent, a few tiny sites will work for an overnight (Camp 11). Climb southwest from here, enjoying a constant onslaught of views and plenty of boulders, and gain the section\u2019s high point of 7440 feet at a barren junction with the Middle Boulder Lake Trail #5577, 9.8 miles from the leg\u2019s start.<\/p>\n<h2>East Boulder Lake Basin Trail<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4124\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4124\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/upper-boulder-lake-trinity-alps.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Boulder Lake in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. One of many lakes just below the Pacific Crest Trail.\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/upper-boulder-lake-trinity-alps.jpg 700w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/upper-boulder-lake-trinity-alps-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/upper-boulder-lake-trinity-alps-467x700.jpg 467w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/upper-boulder-lake-trinity-alps-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/upper-boulder-lake-trinity-alps-33x50.jpg 33w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Upper Boulder Lake in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. (Photo by Philip Kramer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Below the Pacific Crest Trail are two shallow lakes, with part of Middle Boulder Lake visible beyond them. A campsite (Camp 12) sits near the northwestern shore of the lake nearest the side trail, 0.4 mile from and 360 feet below the PCT.<\/p>\n<p>To explore, camp, or frolic around the many lakes in the East Boulder Lake basin, follow the East Boulder Lake Trail west from the Pacific Crest Trail up to a small saddle. From here, descend 0.4 mile and 290 feet via two switchbacks to reach Upper Boulder Lake and two unnamed lakelets. Several nice campsites (Upper Boulder Lake Camp) can be found in the trees, with more sites 0.3 mile north on the eastern shore of much larger East Boulder Lake. The lake basin is barren and gorgeous, dotted with tarns and lakes, scattered with stunted trees\u2014it\u2019s a great spot to spend time, whether a night or a week, and you can also take the short hike north and downhill to Middle Boulder Lake.<\/p>\n<h2>Telephone Lake Trail and Bloody Run Trail<\/h2>\n<p>Back on the Pacific Crest Trail, descend 0.6 mile to a meadow with a small, seasonal spring. A few steps beyond, find a junction with the Telephone Lake Trail #08W25\/5576 leading 1 mile northwest to, you guessed it, Telephone Lake. Next up in 0.5 mile: two seasonal springs and a small camp for one, maybe two, tents (Engle Mine Camp) next to the rusty remains of equipment from nearby Engle Mine. A third spring\u2014this one piped \u2014is 0.1 mile beyond, and a junction with the Bloody Run Trail #08W04 is 0.2 mile farther, 11.2 miles into the leg. Not the prettiest trail name, but it leads many places; 100 yards down it, trails at a three-way junction lead west to Wolford Cabin (not accessible to hikers), south to Bloody Run Creek, and east to nearby Eagle Creek, far below in the drainage you just traversed above.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4122\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4122\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bloody-run-trail-trinity-alps.jpg\" alt=\"Bloody Run Trail and Pacific Crest Trail intersection in the Trinity Alps.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bloody-run-trail-trinity-alps.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bloody-run-trail-trinity-alps-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bloody-run-trail-trinity-alps-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bloody-run-trail-trinity-alps-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bloody-run-trail-trinity-alps-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bloody Run Trail and Pacific Crest Trail intersection in the Trinity Alps. (Photo by Philip Kramer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Fox Creek Ridge Trail: Mavis Lake and Fox Creek Lake<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve contoured around the southern mass of Eagle Peak, climb 0.7 mile on the Pacific Crest Trail to reach a narrow saddle on the Scott Mountain divide. A few steps down the ridge, scattered tent sites easily accommodate 4 or 5 tents (Camp 13). Continue into a thick fir forest, passing a seasonal stream in 0.8 mile, and arrive 0.7 mile beyond at a junction with the Wolford Cabin Trail #08W03 and Fox Creek Ridge Trail #5581. The Fox Creek Ridge Trail drops north to camping options at both Mavis Lake in 0.7 mile and larger Fox Creek Lake at 1.4 miles. To the south, the Wolford Cabin Trail descends 1 mile to the Wolford Cabin. A few steps past the junction, find a small camp along the PCT (Wolford Cabin Trail Camp).<\/p>\n<h2>East Fork Saloon Creek Trail\/South Fork Ridge Trail<\/h2>\n<p>The Pacific Crest Trail climbs a short ways southwest from the junction, then traverses northwest, passing a seasonal creek in 1.6 miles, and continues to a camp (Camp 14) for three or so tents in a saddle in another 1.3 miles. From the campsites, climb into a second saddle and pass a junction with the East Fork Saloon Creek Trail #09W03 in 500 feet. The side trail descends 0.1 mile south to another junction, where an eastbound spur trail traverses 0.1 mile to a spring, while the main trail continues steeply south to Saloon Creek. On the PCT, an unsigned second junction, this with the northbound South Fork Ridge Trail #5586, is 0.2 mile farther.<\/p>\n<h2>South Fork Lakes Trail<\/h2>\n<p>Say goodbye to Shasta-Trinity National Forest, hello to <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/category\/klamath-national-forest\/\">Klamath National Forest<\/a>, and let the descent begin! With 3.2 miles left in the leg and 1400 feet of elevation to lose, the Pacific Crest Trail gets down to business. Start the steep descent along a high, dry, boulder-strewn ridge. Pass a small treed camp (Camp 15) at 0.5 mile, pump your brakes on a sharp switchback, and cross an alder-lined stream at 1.3 miles, well down the mountain. The descent doesn\u2019t relent; wind down a steep-sided peak, dropping 570 feet in 0.7 mile, to a junction with the South Fork Lakes Trail #5587. The South Fork Lakes \u2013 Lower South Fork Lake and Upper South Fork Lake &#8212; are a steep 1000 feet of elevation gain over 1.3 miles, but they are attractive and you\u2019ll likely have them to yourself. Look for good campsites at the upper lake.<\/p>\n<h2>Carter Meadows Summit: Hidden Lake Trail and Carter Meadows Trail<\/h2>\n<p>In 0.2 mile, cross the South Fork Scott River (a potential ford in early season), and begin the final push, now upward, to Carter Meadows Summit. Cross a seasonal stream in 0.5 mile, and arrive at a mega junction with the Hidden Lake Trail #5504, Carter Meadows Trail #5513, the southbound and northbound Pacific Crest Trail, and a short spur trail to the trailhead parking lot. The Hidden Lake Trail leads immediately left (south) to tiny but scenic Hidden Lake, and the Carter Meadows Trail, the next left, heads 0.7 mile west to Hidden Horse Campground (with water and pit toilets).<\/p>\n<p>The northbound Pacific Crest Trail is next, making a beeline 0.1 mile northwest to County Road 1C02 (FR 93) and then beyond to the <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/category\/russian-wilderness-hiking-backpacking-trails\/\">Russian Wilderness<\/a>. Lastly, the short spur to your right (north) deposits you at the Carter Meadows Summit Trailhead parking lot, just below a helipad. Need an airlift?<\/p>\n<div class=\"color-block\">\n<h4>Camp for Free in California National Forests<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6295\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300.jpg\" alt=\"Camp for Free: Dispersed Camping &amp; Boondocking on America's Public Lands book cover. Free camping in the United States.\" width=\"250\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300-31x50.jpg 31w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><strong>California&#8217;s national forests and BLM lands have thousands of miles of dirt roads with lots of spots for dispersed camping (boondocking).<\/strong> My book provides all the info you need to get started (but is not a guide to specific sites):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Researching the best locations<\/li>\n<li>Finding the best camping spots<\/li>\n<li>Backcountry safety and ethics<\/li>\n<li>What to take<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CPMlbP\">Buy it on Amazon<\/a><br \/>\nBuy it on <a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/u\/3RnavL\">Apple, Kobo, and Nook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>About Author and Photographer Philip Kramer<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountaineers.org\/books\/books\/hiking-the-pacific-crest-trail-northern-california-section-hiking-from-tuolumne-meadows-to-donomore-pass\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3397\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/guidebook-pacific-crest-trail-northern-caliornia.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Northern California: Section Hiking from Tuolumne Meadows to Donomore Pass (Mountaineers Books, 2018) by Philip Kramer\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/guidebook-pacific-crest-trail-northern-caliornia.jpg 600w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/guidebook-pacific-crest-trail-northern-caliornia-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/guidebook-pacific-crest-trail-northern-caliornia-490x653.jpg 490w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/guidebook-pacific-crest-trail-northern-caliornia-38x50.jpg 38w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>Philip Kramer is Washington-based outdoor photographer and writer. Philip is represented by Getty Images and his clients include Lonely Planet, BBC, National Geographic, and <em>Sunset Magazine<\/em>. Find his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philipkramer.com\/\">writing and photography website here<\/a>, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hikethepct\/\">Instagram account here<\/a>, and the website for all four related <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pctguides.com\/\">Mountaineers Books books here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Your Take: Trinity Alps Section of the Pacific Crest Trail<\/h2>\n<p>Have you hiked the Trinity Alps Pacific Crest Trail section? What was your experience? Tell us in the comments below.<\/p>\n<h2>Subscribe to the Northern California Hiking Trails Blog<\/h2>\n<script>(function() {\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {\n\t\tlisteners: [],\n\t\tforms: {\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent   : evt,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t);\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t}\n})();\n<\/script><!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.13.0 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><form id=\"mc4wp-form-1\" class=\"mc4wp-form mc4wp-form-3226 mc4wp-form-theme mc4wp-form-theme-green\" method=\"post\" data-id=\"3226\" data-name=\"Subscribe for Email Updates\" ><div class=\"mc4wp-form-fields\"><p>\r\n<strong>Get notified of new articles and updated info, 1-4 times per month. <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<label>First Name:<\/label> \r\n\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"FNAME\" placeholder=\"Your first name\"> \r\n<\/p>\r\n\t<label for=\"mc4wp_email\">Email address: <\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"email\" id=\"mc4wp_email\" name=\"EMAIL\" required placeholder=\"Your email address\" \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Sign up\" \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n  <strong>Your address will never be shared.<\/strong>\r\n<\/p><\/div><label style=\"display: none !important;\">Leave this field empty if you're human: <input type=\"text\" name=\"_mc4wp_honeypot\" value=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_timestamp\" value=\"1781044453\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_form_id\" value=\"3226\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_form_element_id\" value=\"mc4wp-form-1\" \/><div class=\"mc4wp-response\"><\/div><\/form><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pacific Crest Trail travels through the rugged Trinity Alps Wilderness from Scott Mountain Summit to Carter Meadows Summit. 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