Murphy Lake
Southern Region • Southern Region
Murphy Lake is a moderately long Wilcox Lake Wild Forest pond hike with backcountry camping, quiet water, and linked pond-trail options.
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Murphy Lake
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Trail Overview
Murphy Lake is best handled here as a point-to-point, two-car Wilcox Lake Wild Forest route through the Murphy, Middle, and Bennett lakes corridor. The primary route is about 8.3 miles end to end and should not be planned as a normal round trip without arranging transportation. Hikers looking for a simpler out-and-back to Murphy Lake should verify current route details separately before using this page for timing or shuttle planning.