Name: Ruffey Lakes/Meeks Meadow Trail
Rating: 3.0

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Features Birding · Lake · Swimming · Views · Wildflowers

Generally accessible from June to October.

Description

This side trail offers camping and breathing room from the Pacific Crest Trail. The trail accesses Ruffey Lakes, Meeks Meadows Lake, and the short trail to picturesque Smith Lake.

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Land Manager: USFS - Klamath National Forest Office

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Dara Zimmerman

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3.0 from 1 vote

#10

in Klamath National Forest

#31672

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Aug 7, 2023

Valerie Norton

Not so hard to find this trail: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/08/etna-ruffey-lake.html

Jul 17, 2019

Johanna D'Arcy

Got to Meeks Meadow and lost the trail. Although I could have spent a couple minutes looking for it I turned around and went back to Ruffy Lake 6mi

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Ruffey Lakes/Meeks Meadow Trail

“A pleasant side trail off the Pacific Crest Trail with ponds and camping. ”

4.3

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Point to Point

7,042' 2,146 m

6,176' 1,883 m

1,359' 414 m

946' 288 m

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