Mosquito Lks to PacificV/MCCT (PacificV Trailhead)

Area Status: Open

Parts of this MCCT trail segment is closed due to the Henry Fire Closure Area Forest Order STF-16-2021-11: The trail is closed at the intersection of 20E01 and the Wilderness boundary, about 1.5 miles from intersection of 19EV13 and 20E01 up Marshall Canyon through Milk Ranch Meadow to the Tryon Meadow Trailhead.

Mosquito Lakes to Pacific Valley Trail/MCCT (Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail) from Pacific Valley Trailhead

Lat/Long: 38.505833, -119.901570

The Mosquito Lakes to Pacific Valley/ Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail (MCCT) runs from the Mosquito Lakes Trailhead to Pacific Valley. From where the trail comes out at Pacific Valley (marked on map below) it is a .7-mile walk north on a four-wheel-drive road to the Pacific Valley Trailhead parking area and a .8-mile walk south to the junction of the Bull Run Creek Trail (19E43) and Milk Ranch Trail (20E01).

The MCCT continues on 20E01 up Marshall Canyon and through Milk Ranch Meadow to the Tryon Meadow Trailhead and beyond to end at the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Ebbetts Pass Trailhead. For more information and a map of the MCCT, please visit the Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail website.

At a Glance

Current Conditions:	Calaveras Ranger District (HWY 4)
Usage:	Light
Best Season:	Summer, early fall
Busiest Season:	Summer
Closest Towns:	Bear Valley to the west, Markleeville to the east.
Water:	One mile north at Pacific Valley Campground in summer season
Restroom:	One mile north at Pacific Valley Campground in summer season
Operated By:	US Forest Service

General Information

Directions:

Pacific Valley Trailhead: From the Calaveras Ranger District, head east on Highway 4 for approximately 41 miles. Turn right on the Pacific Valley access road; this is a good gravel road, suitable for passenger cars. Continue on this road for half a mile to the loop at the end (and the last of the developed campsites). Note: The portion of Highway 4 accessing the Pacific Valley access road is narrow; trailers and vehicles over 25 feet long are not advised.

From the end of the gravel road, a 4x4 road starts and continues 1.5 miles to the intersection of the Bull Run Creek Trail and Trail 20E01 (Marshall Canyon). The Mosquito Lakes to Pacific Valley Trail/MCCT Trail comes out on this road .7 miles up. If you have a four-wheel-drive high-clearance vehicle, you may drive the road and park at the end; this will be .8 miles farther up the road. This is a very rough road, not all-wheel -drive accessible. There is very little parking space. If you do not have a four-wheel-drive high-clearance vehicle, park at the loop and hike the 4x4 road.

See the Pacific Valley Trailhead page for more information and a map.