Kaiser Wilderness
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Kaiser Wilderness is a high-elevation protected area in California’s Sierra Nevada known for its granite peaks, alpine lakes, and backcountry hiking opportunities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaiser Wilderness canonical | 2 |
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States wilderness area
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Potter Pass trailhead
ⓘ
Sample Meadow trailhead ⓘ near Huntington Lake ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 22,700 acres
ⓘ
approximately 92 square kilometers ⓘ |
| borderedBy | John Muir Wilderness ⓘ |
| climate | high-elevation alpine climate ⓘ |
| contains |
College Rock
ⓘ
George Lake ⓘ Huntington Lake watershed areas ⓘ Jewel Lake ⓘ Kaiser Ridge ⓘ Twin Lakes ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Twin Lake
Sample Meadow ⓘ Twin Lakes ⓘ Upper Twin Lake ⓘ alpine lakes ⓘ granite peaks ⓘ meadows ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation |
National Wilderness Preservation System
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Wilderness Area
|
| ecosystemType |
montane forest ecosystem
ⓘ
subalpine ecosystem ⓘ |
| elevationMax |
approximately 10,320 feet
ⓘ
approximately 3,146 meters ⓘ |
| elevationMin |
approximately 2,195 meters
ⓘ
approximately 7,200 feet ⓘ |
| established | 1976 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| feature |
glacially carved basins
ⓘ
rocky ridgelines ⓘ scenic vistas of the central Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| geology | granodiorite and granite bedrock ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Sierra National Forest administration
ⓘ
U.S. Forest Service ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forest Service
|
| highestPoint | Kaiser Peak ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Fresno County ⓘ
surface form:
Fresno County, California
Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kaiser Ridge ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Fresno
ⓘ
surface form:
Fresno, California
|
| nearestCommunity |
Huntington Lake, California
ⓘ
surface form:
Lakeshore, California
|
| partOf |
National Wilderness Preservation System
ⓘ
Sierra National Forest ⓘ |
| recreation |
backpacking
ⓘ
cross-country skiing ⓘ day hiking ⓘ fishing ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ |
| regulation |
group size limits apply
ⓘ
mechanized vehicles prohibited ⓘ no motorized equipment allowed ⓘ wilderness permits required for overnight use ⓘ |
| seasonalAccess | best accessed in summer and early fall ⓘ |
| trailSystem | network of backcountry trails ⓘ |
| vegetation |
lodgepole pine
ⓘ
mountain hemlock ⓘ red fir ⓘ white fir ⓘ |
| wildlife |
black bear
ⓘ
marmot ⓘ mule deer ⓘ pika ⓘ various raptors ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.