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Devil's Punchbowl Trail

4.3 (3 Ratings)
A steep and rocky scramble to the crown jewel of the Siskiyou Wilderness.
1.1
mi
Distance
1,017
ft
Gain
extreme
Difficulty
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Access Issues
Inaccessible in winter months.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.13mi
Distance
1,017ft
Elevation Gain
206ft
Elevation Loss
45%
Max Grade
4,756ft
High Point
3,945ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Expect to scramble up this incredibly steep and rocky trail to Devil's Punchbowl, a stunning glacial cirque known as the crown jewel of the Siskiyou Wilderness. The turnoff from Doe Flat Trail after 2.8 miles is easy to miss; if you start on the switchbacks you've gone too far. The trail gains 1,300 feet in elevation over just over a mile. Camping and fires are discouraged at the lake due to minimum flat space and firewood and the sensitive alpine ecosystem.

Route Conditions

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Contributors
Dara Zimmerman