Green Mountain--Pony Mountain--Jim Jam Ridge
A forested ridge walk that breaks out into fine panoramic views: to the
West, coastal ranges flowing to the sea; to the East the high alps; and
to the North, glimpses of the the Marble Mountains, Siskiyous and beyond.
Close in you will see the Thurston Buttes, and the N. Fork Trinity watershed.
The route is from Brushy Mt. to Green Mt. to Pony Mt. and Pony Camp and
down Jim Jam Ridge past Jakes Upper and Lower camps.
Cautions:
- Need water for first 3.5 miles on the Green Mt. route.
Points Along the Trail:
Distance: 0.0
Elevation: 5000'
Trailhead.
Distance: 1.0
Elevation: 6052'
Trail top at Brushy Mt.
Distance: 1.25
Elevation: 6176'
Top of Brushy Mt. Good view of area you will travel.
Distance:1.4
Elevation: 5970'
Panther Camp.
Distance: 2.5
Elevation: 5133'
Saddle between Brushy & Green Mt.
Distance: 4.0
Elevation: 5740'
Stove Camp--apparently quiet, but at night many snappings of twigs as
deer go to water. A cool white fir hollow.
Distance: 4.25
Elevation: 6000'
Green Mt. saddle. There is a side trail here to Green Mt. (6379')--Hailstone
Camp. Many bear scats in this area.
Distance: 6.0
Elevation: 6000'
Ladder Camp Junction. Camp is down trail in Devil's Canyon.
Distance: 6.2
Elevation: 6330'
Saddle to Thurston Butte.
Distance: 6.9
Elevation: 6330.
Hangers Roost. Hard to find.
Distance: 8.5
Elevation: 6986'
Limestone Ridge--notch in Pony Mt. (7477'). An unexpected great view of
the Trinity Alps unfolds as you go through a gateway notch in solid rock.
Distance: 8.7
Elevation: 6790'
Pony Camp.
Distance: 10.0
Elevation: 6133'
White's Lake Creek. 30 yards before there is an unsigned trail heading
up the drainage to the south of the lake. If you continue on down the
trail a mile and a half to junction near Hunters Camp you will encounter
some part of the New River Divide Trip (4). Make sure you can cross the
North Fork Trinity if going to Hobo Gulch.
Distance: 11.0
Elevation: 6888'
Jim Jam Ridge Pass. I would go over Pony Mt. to get here if I was with
a hardy party.
Distance: 13.0
Elevation: 7120'
Crest of Jim Jam Ridge. Wonderful views in many directions. You will be
looking at New River and Marble Mountains.
Distance: 14.0
Elevation: 6560'
Jakes Upper Camp. Something like Stove Camp with a great spring.
Distance: 16.0
Elevation: 5280'
Junction to Jakes Lower Camp (0.3 mile, elev. 5116), Semore Gulch, and
Pony Buttes Trailhead.
Distance: 16.5
Elevation: 4700'
Walker Trail Junction. Who knows when this has been used last. The sign
is the long lasting porcelain white with green letters, indicating Ladder
Camp 10 miles.
Distance: 18.0
Elevation: 4854'
Jim Jam Spring. There is water here to camp if you have to.
Distance: 19.5
Elevation: 4073'
Wilderness Boundary.
Distance: 20.0
Elevation: 3400'
Jim Jam Trailhead.
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