South Fork - Gold Ridge Loop
13.4 mi3,189 ft
6,109 ft
3,317 ft
Classic eastern Mazatzal loop trail, combining the bare ridgeline of Gold Ridge and the densely forested South Fork trail.
Photos
Early morning light over Gold Ridge Trail
Mazatzal Ridgeline to the north
Mt Ord and Boulder to the south
The start of South Fork Trail
Pigeon Spring
Faint trail through the grasslands
Pine needles and rocks along the trail
A mostly shaded creek
Trickling, year-round water source
Remains of an old, illegal, camp
A deep pool along the path
Still a long ways to go today
One tall cairn
Promises of storms to come
On the flat, grassy lowlands
Chilling in the shade
Along the way
Spring 1
- Pigeon Spring
Trailhead 3
- Gold Ridge Trail
- South Fork Trail
- Deer Creek Trailhead
Junction 1
- South Fork / Deer Creek Trail Junction