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Backpacker Magazine Pacific Crest Trail: CA Section 38 

GUMBOOT TRAILHEAD to CA 3: High in the Trinity Alps, this 32.9-mile ridge section views the headwaters of the Trinity River and countless alpine lakes.


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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Date: 8 Dec 2006 8:00:57 PM
Activity: Hiking
State: California (CA)
Distance: 32.94 mi  (Change units)
Survey Elevation: Total Gain: 3851 ft
Total Loss: 4947 ft
Net Change: -1096 ft
Difficulty: 8 / 10
Tags: Hiking, California, Pacific Crest Trail, Trinity Center
Rating: Unrated   Rate it


TO TRAILHEAD: From Mount Shasta City, CA, take W Lake St. to Old Stage Rd. Turn L, then and bear R at fork onto W.A. Barr Rd. Cross dam @ Lake Siskiyou and follow paved road (now FR 26) for 15.7 mi. and park @ Gumboot Saddle, 2.5 mi. W of turn-off to Gumboot Lake and Gumboot Campground.

Position Format: Datum:
Tracks

CAPCT050

Distance: 32.94 mi Points: 654
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
CA PCT TRACK 050

Points of Interest

PCT951

Location: 41.208752, -122.519501
Head N from Gumboot Trailhead

PCT952

Location: 41.216534, -122.521133
Cross paved road

PCT953

Location: 41.253052, -122.511879
Spring

PCT954

Location: 41.301132, -122.499733
Straight @ trail junction

PCT955

Location: 41.308968, -122.510147
Spring

PCT956

Location: 41.318615, -122.506386
Spur going R to Upper Deadfall Lake nestled below Mt. Eddy

PCT957

Location: 41.320717, -122.505096
Straight @ Deadfall Lakes trail

PCT958

Location: 41.327301, -122.508018
Pass a couple of springs here

PCT959

Location: 41.337685, -122.513969
Spring

PCT960

Location: 41.338882, -122.525200
Cross dirt road

PCT961

Location: 41.342682, -122.537766
Cross paved road @ Parks Creek trailhead

PCT962

Location: 41.351818, -122.575134
High Camp Creek

PCT963

Location: 41.330067, -122.577316
Cross Chilcoot Creek

PCT964

Location: 41.323700, -122.606949
Spring on the slopes of Cory Peak above Robbers Meadow

PCT965

Location: 41.323383, -122.618263
Saddle

PCT966

Location: 41.324516, -122.619148
Spring

PCT967

Location: 41.331085, -122.630486
Stay straight on S side of ridge @ trail junction leading down towards Kangaroo Lake Campground

PCT968

Location: 41.317184, -122.646469
Stay straight @ Walibi trail junction

PCT969

Location: 41.315651, -122.644783
Stay straight @ Masterson Meadows trail junction

PCT970

Location: 41.293282, -122.647499
Springs

PCT971

Location: 41.290668, -122.659134
Spring @ headwaters of Masterson Meadow Creek

PCT972

Location: 41.291668, -122.661469
Stay straight @ Grouse Creek trail

PCT973

Location: 41.282017, -122.669182
Easily missed spur trail up to Masterson Meadow trail; outlet creek from the lake is likely dry

PCT974

Location: 41.276150, -122.674553
A couple of springs on S slope of Scott Mountain

PCT975

Location: 41.275566, -122.697563
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Cotton-ball cumulus

Location: 41.237103, -122.513054
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