Markagunt Plateau

Total Miles
10.4

Elevation

3,204.99 ft

Duration

2 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Overview

Starting from Highway 143, the trail starts out as a nice forest service dirt road. Roughly 4 miles in it turns into a single-lane dirt track as it descends the plateau. The trail becomes very rocky as you descend down the switchbacks and stays fairly rocky for the rest of the drive. Some parts are narrow and the possibility of dragging brush down your paint is present. The trail ends at Yankee meadows lake. A beautiful mountain lake that can be used for day use only.

Photos of Markagunt Plateau

Markagunt Plateau
Markagunt Plateau

Difficulty

The trail becomes quite narrow when descending the switchbacks down the plateau. There is lots of loose rock as well as some small rock ledges.

Technical Rating

3

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