The Siskiyou Peaks Trail: From Ashland, OR to Mt Shasta, CA - Thru the Klamath Knot

The Siskiyou Peaks Trail is a 448-mile backpacking journey across seven unique wilderness areas. In each one, the highest summit point is attained. The SPT is an incredible adventure that visits a diversity of ecosystems.

Advanced mountaineering equipment and specialty training may be required to safely complete this route, along with basic rock scrambling and navigational skills.

Backpacking across the rugged Siskiyou Mountains while connecting each wilderness highpoint is an experience that will both challenge and reward you. Be prepared before setting out by using this guidebook to the fullest.

This official guidebook provides a complete set of maps plus logistics for the trail, including:

- First-hand Details from the Trail
- Resupplies & Farmer's Markets
- Safety Concerns
- Historic Shelters
- Bonus Summits
- Water Sources

Wilderness areas high-pointed on this trail include:

- Red Buttes Wilderness
- Siskiyou Wilderness
- Marble Mountain Wilderness
- Russian Wilderness
- Trinity Alps Wilderness
- Castle Crags Wilderness
- Mt Shasta Wilderness

The Siskiyou Peaks Trail Official Guidebook has been published to be used as a template for an official Siskiyou Peaks National Recreation Trail.

The Siskiyou Peaks Trail was pioneered solely by Aria Zoner, who first successfully thru-hiked this trail in 2013, in 26 days. To learn more about this monumental effort, and to receive updates in the future for this guidebook, visit: www.siskiyoupeakstrail.org