Backpacking topo Map: Swampy Lake to Boulder Lake Trail Carson Iceberg Wilderness
Hiking maps for The Pacific Crest Trail between Ebbetts Pass and Sonora Pass
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Topo Hiking Map: Swampy Lake South of Golden Canyon to the Boulder Lake trail junction.
trail guide entries are linked to the red dots. Unmaintained trail represented by black dot with red center.
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next Topo MAP North: Wolf Creek to Swampy Lake next Topo MAP South: Boulder Lake to Sonora Pass
| Hiking the Carson Iceberg Wilderness from Swampy Lake around Boulder Peak to Boulder Lake Trail Junction |
Main Features: The roller coaster picks up speed from the Swampy Lake South to the Boulder Lake Trail Junction. Winding Northeast from the Swampy Lake around the South side of Peak 9501 gives up some nice views of the East Carson River before we turn Southwest to begin winding our way around the Southwest side of Boulder Peak. On the West side of Boulder Creek we cross Boulder Creek high up its drainage, at the top of its year-round flow. Just South of Boulder Creek there are nice campsites on both sides of the Pacific Crest Trail. Climbing Southeast around the South side of Boulder Peak brings us through a channel of forest and rock to a fine overlook of the East Carson River in its granite gorge. Continuing South we continue to climb the last ridge arm separating us from the Boulder Lake Trail Junction. The trail from the Tahoe to Yosemite trail along Clarks Fork of the Stanislaus River through Boulder Creek is the shortest connector of the 4 that tie these two trails together as they cross the Carson Iceberg Wilderness. Below us to the East the East Fork of the Carson River sits at the bottom of its great granite-faced gorge. The unmaintained trail route along the East Carson River will join with the Pacific Crest Trail in a few miles. We will take a break at this junction after we hike down the switchbacks off the crestline to river level. This sloppy article describes entering the East Carson River and its unmaintained trail from the East. This map depicts the Pacific Crest Trail from the Swampy Lake around Boulder Peak and Creek to the Boulder Lake Trail Junction. |
Map Miles, Elevations Information |
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Miles and Elevations Marsh Lake 9200 14.65 Al Camp at Boulder Creek 8640 16.71 East Carson River Overlook ---- 17.1 Boulder Lake Junction 8560 17.71
Ebbetts to Sonora Pass Topo maps Index
Ebbetts Pass trail head |
Map Name: Dardanelles Cone Calif., 1979, 7.5 minute Topographic
Compass Offset: Magnetic North is 18.25 degrees East of True North
scale: 1 : 24 000 Contours: 80 Feet
National Forest: Stanislaus National Forest Backpacking permitting authority: Calavaras Ranger District
Wilderness Area: Carson-Iceberg WildernessPhysical location: Between Highways 4 and 108 |
Topo Hiking Map North: Wolf Creek to Swampy Lake Topo Hiking Map South: Boulder Lake to Sonora Pass
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Ebbetts Pass : 8732 feet Tyron Peak : 9320 feet elevation rise: 588 feet |
Trail Guide, Section: Ebbetts Pass to Sonora Pass Trail Guide, Segment: Ebbetts Pass Trail head Google Map: Highway 4 |
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Map Credit |
U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior: The USGS Use search term "Meeks Bay," and "Address," as search type to locate this USGS map. USGS Topographic Map Information |
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