Blue River Ranger District
From Blue River go east for 3.5 miles on Hwy. 126 and turn right onto
USFS Rd. #19 (Auferderheide National Scenic Byway) and follow it for 25
miles. Turn left unto USFS Rd. #1958 and continue for another 3 miles.
The trailhead is to the right.
This trail begins at 4,560 feet and goes through dry lodgepole pine
country, then drops steeply into the MacFarland Lakes area. The trail starts
out fairly level but for the last 2.5 miles drops sharply until ending
at the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 at 6,000 feet.
Length: 6.3 miles (10.14 km)
Use: Moderate
Difficulty: Moderate to difficult