Trinity Alps Wilderness
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Trinity Alps Wilderness is a rugged, high-elevation wilderness area in northern California renowned for its granite peaks, alpine lakes, and extensive backcountry recreation opportunities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trinity Alps Wilderness canonical | 9 |
| Trinity Alps Wilderness (portion) | 1 |
| Trinity Alps Wilderness Area | 1 |
Statements (85)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IUCN Category Ib protected area
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Canyon Creek trailhead
ⓘ
Granite Lake trailhead ⓘ Stuart Fork trailhead ⓘ Swift Creek trailhead ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Marble Mountain Wilderness
ⓘ
Russian Wilderness ⓘ Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 212,000 hectares
ⓘ
approximately 525,000 acres ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean-influenced mountain climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Canyon Creek Lakes
ⓘ
Caribou Lakes ⓘ Emerald Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Granite Peak ⓘ Sapphire Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart Fork drainage ⓘ Thompson Peak ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType |
alpine zone
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ subalpine zone ⓘ |
| established | 1984 ⓘ |
| fauna |
American marten
ⓘ
Chinook salmon ⓘ bald eagle ⓘ black bear ⓘ bobcat ⓘ brook trout ⓘ golden eagle ⓘ mountain lion ⓘ mule deer ⓘ rainbow trout ⓘ |
| flora |
Douglas fir
ⓘ
surface form:
Douglas-fir
incense-cedar ⓘ ponderosa pine ⓘ red fir ⓘ western white pine ⓘ white fir ⓘ |
| governingBody |
U.S. Forest Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forest Service
|
| hasFeature |
alpine lakes
ⓘ
coniferous forests ⓘ glacially carved valleys ⓘ granite cirques ⓘ granite peaks ⓘ high-elevation basins ⓘ meadows ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| highestElevation |
approximately 2,744 meters
ⓘ
approximately 9,002 feet ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Thompson Peak ⓘ |
| hydrology |
headwaters of Salmon River tributaries
ⓘ
headwaters of Trinity River tributaries ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Humboldt County ⓘ
surface form:
Humboldt County, California
Klamath Mountains ⓘ Siskiyou County, California ⓘ Trinity County, California ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Northern California ⓘ |
| managementPolicy |
campfire and camping regulations apply
ⓘ
wilderness designation prohibits mechanized equipment such as bicycles ⓘ wilderness designation prohibits motorized vehicles ⓘ |
| namedFor | Trinity Alps ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
City of Redding, California
ⓘ
surface form:
Redding, California
Weaverville, California ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alpine lakes and clear streams
ⓘ
extensive backcountry recreation opportunities ⓘ granite peaks and glacial cirques ⓘ |
| partOf |
Klamath National Forest
ⓘ
Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion ⓘ Shasta-Trinity National Forest ⓘ Six Rivers National Forest ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ hunting ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ |
| snowCover | significant winter snowpack at higher elevations ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| trailSystemLength | over 500 miles of trails ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Trinity Alps Wilderness (portion)
this entity surface form:
Trinity Alps Wilderness Area