Getting There: Fir Glade Trail The Fir Glade Trail is about an hour drive south of Applegate, Oregon. The roads to Low Gap are fine for 2WD vehicles. The final half mile to Fir Glade will require a high clearance vehicle. The hike itself is moderate, with an elevation gain of around 1,000′ over the […]
Island Fire
Island Fire Press release from Klamath National Forest: Yreka, CA – July 4, 2017 – Effective today, several trails within the Marble Mountain Wilderness in the vicinity of the Island Fire will be closed to the public. Forest Supervisor Patty Grantham said: “This emergency closure is necessary to protect the public from the fire that is […]
2017 hiking season
I have tracked how Klamath Mountain snowpack is correlated with the beginning of summer hiking season since 2003. In 2009 I started the Bigfoot Trail on the summer solstice, and it worked out perfectly—I found the perfect mix of snow, open trail, and manageable river crossings. 2010 was a late snow year and June was only open […]
Summer 2017
The 2017 hiking season is approaching. Hear what is happening on and along the Bigfoot Trail this summer.
Bigfoot Trail on Film!
Michael Kauffmann and Cliff Berkowitz spoke with Scott Herriott about his adventures last summer making a film about the Bigfoot Trail.
Tule Creek Trail
Hayfork, California In the summer of 2015, The Fork Complex fire swept through Hayfork Valley and the surrounding Trinity Mountains. It was a scary time as many locals moved from their homes into the Hayfork fairgrounds to wait out the burn. Several Bigfoot Trail hikers were also waylaid from their journey. Two years later, the […]
Free Patch
Have you hiked on the Bigfoot Trail—either some or all? Tell us about your adventure and we will send you a FREE Bigfoot Trail patch!
BFT in Backpacker Magazine
Laura Lancaster wrote a feature for the January 2017 issue of Backpacker Magazine about her adventure on the Bigfoot Trail in the Marble Mtns.
