Follow Clear Creek National recreation Trail through the heart of Siskiyou Wilderness for 22 miles. Swim at isolated Wilderness Falls, fish, and explore the Siskiyou Wilderness in any direction. Consider starting at the top of the trail near Youngs Valley, and heading downstream going in a southwest descent toward the Klamath River.
Category: Swimming
Popular Driveup Lakes
Popular drive-up lakes:
- Trinity Lake – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
- Lake Shasta – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
- Whiskeytown Lake – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
- Ruth Lake – Six Rivers National Forest
- Castle Lake – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
- Fish Lake – Six Rivers National Forest
Popular drive-up brackish water bodies:
- Big Lagoon
- Freshwater Lagoon
- Stone Lagoon
- Lake Earl
Hikes to lakes within one mile of the parking area:
- Kangaroo Lake – Klamath National Forest
- Kelly Lake – Siskiyou Wilderness ().25 miles)
- Taylor Lake – Russian Wilderness
- Buck lake – Siskiyou Wilderness
Drive-Up Lakes in Northern California
- Smith River NRA
- Rattlesnake Lake
- Muslat Lake
- Siskiyou Wilderness
- Sanger Lake
- Whiskey Lake
- Six Rivers NF
- Onion Lake
- Ogaromtoc Lake
- Twin Lakes
- Fish Lake
- Mosquito Lake
Drive-Up Lakes in Southern Oregon
Short Hikes to Lakes in Southern Oregon
Salmon River
- Salmon/Scott River Ranger District – Klamath National Forest
- Ukonom Ranger District – Six Rivers National Forest
- Marble Mountain Wildnerness
- Russian Wilderness
- Trinity Alps Wilderness
- Otter Bar Kayak School
- Whitewater Rafting
- Salmon River Saloon and Gas Station in Cecilville
- Salmon River Disc Golf Club and Course
- Salmon River Outpost Store in Somes Bar on Highway 96
CAMPING
Camping – Main Stem Salmon River
Camping – North Fork Salmon River
Camping – South Fork Salmon River
Trinity Alps High Route
Bigfoot Trail
- Bigfoot Trail Alliance
- 360 miles through 32 conifer species in the Klamath Mountains
- 8 sections of the Trail:
- List of conifers species on Bigfoot Trail
