This is a great starting point to hike to marble valley sky high lakes red rock valley little elk lake and deep lake.
Lovers camp trailhead marble mountains.
The canyon creek trail connects with the pct.
As you hike take in the beauty of the plants around you.
Near canyon creek lovers camp campground is close to fantastic hiking trails and the marble mountain wilderness.
Early on a trail branches off to the east towards red rock valley but that s a trip for another day.
There are also accommodations here for equestrians.
From the lover s camp trailhead the trail climbs gradually along canyon creek.
The trail up canyon creek is about a 7 mile hike of moderate difficulty and along with its connecting trails including the pacific crest trail pct offers dramatic scenery and excellent camping.
There are more than 500 different plant species in the marble mountain wilderness and the wildflowers are particularly spectacular.
When one first sets out from the parking area the sound of running water is actually from a piped spring that lies just north of the trail.
The canyon creek trail begins at lovers camp.
Be sure to park in area designated and not in campsites.
Hike description this hike accesses marble valley and the sky high lakes from lovers camp and is the most popular trail in the wilderness.