シスキュー郡の絶景の山頂・トップ15

Climbing Etna Summit northwards on is a seriously steep but rewarding ascent into the remote Klamath Mountains. Prepare for a tough climb of approximately 7-8 miles while gaining around 3,000ft to reach the ~6,070ft summit where the Pacific Crest Trail crosses. You'll face a significant challenge: the average gradient is a demanding 8.2%, with the second half being particularly relentless, featuring sustained double-digit grades, including a mile averaging 12% and ramps hitting 15% or more. You'll be climbing through quiet, beautiful forests, with views opening up near the summit.

Climbing towards Mount Shasta via the Everett Memorial Highway is a long, steady ascent offering increasingly dramatic, close-up views of this iconic volcano. Prepare for a sustained climb averaging a consistent 5.6-5.8% over approximately 11.5 miles to reach the Bunny Flat Trailhead area near 7,900ft which will see you gaining nearly 4,000ft from near town. The journey to the top of this Fourteener sees you climb through forests opening up to spectacular mountain vistas on generally good surfaces with light traffic.

Though it might pale in comparison to Mount Shasta's grandeur, Black Butte is still a prominent landmark in southern Siskiyou County and it definitely captivates drivers with its conical shape as they approach it on Interstate 5. Hiking it to the top will allow you to get acquainted with its particular surface formed from viscous lava and it will also unveil the well-kept secret of its lush northern valley.

Schonchin Butte with its fire lookout offers a great view over Lava Beds National Monument. In the distance, you can also see Medicine Lake, a dormant volcano that shaped this area with rising Medicine Mountain.

From July 30, 2022 the Pacific Crest Trail is closed northbound up until mile 1,710 due to the McKinney and China 2 fires.

The Etna Summit Trailhead marks the transition from California PCT Section P to Section Q. Resupply option to get a trail angel ride down into the town of Etna.

Faint but detectable trail from the North Gate trailhead to the foot of Hotlum/Bolam ridge. The route continues up the ridge, though it's not marked and even less visible, and seasonally partly snow covered into late spring in the upper reaches. Once on it the ridge is quite straightforward to follow.

This is the complete trail from the Trailhead to the Clear Creek springs. After registering at the trailhead and paying the fee for climbing over 10'000 feet elevation the trail climbs gradually through pine forest along the canyon rim to the source of the creek. The best, and only, source of water along the entire trail. From there several more faint tracks climb steeply to the summit.