Emigrant Wilderness

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Emigrant Wilderness is a protected high-Sierra backcountry area in California known for its granite peaks, alpine lakes, and extensive hiking and backpacking opportunities.

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Emigrant Wilderness canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf backcountry area
protected area
wilderness area
accessPoint Crabtree trailhead
Gianelli Cabin trailhead
Kennedy Meadows trailhead
Leavitt Lake area
borders Yosemite National Park
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designation wilderness area
established 1975
governingBody U.S. Forest Service
surface form: United States Forest Service
hasFeature granite domes
lakes basin
lodgepole pine forests
meadows
streams
subalpine forests
hasRecreationalActivity backpacking
camping
fishing
hiking
horseback riding
highestPoint Leavitt Peak vicinity (region high point)
hydrology headwaters of Stanislaus River tributaries
IUCNCategory Ib
knownFor alpine lakes
backpacking
extensive hiking opportunities
fishing
granite peaks
horsepacking
meadows
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Sierra Nevada
Stanislaus National Forest
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Alpine County
surface form: Alpine County, California

Tuolumne County
surface form: Tuolumne County, California
managingAgency Stanislaus National Forest
nearestMajorProtectedArea Yosemite National Park
partOf National Wilderness Preservation System
previousDesignation Emigrant Basin Primitive Area
primaryBiome montane and subalpine forest
region central Sierra Nevada
regulation group size limits apply
mechanized equipment restricted
motorized vehicles prohibited
terrainType glaciated landscape
high Sierra granite

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Stanislaus National Forest contains Emigrant Wilderness