Desolation Wilderness trail network

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hiking trail system trail network

The Desolation Wilderness trail network is an extensive system of alpine hiking routes in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its granite landscapes, glacial lakes, and backcountry camping opportunities.

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Label Occurrences
Desolation Wilderness trail network canonical 2

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hiking trail system ⓘ
trail network ⓘ
accessRegulation day use generally allowed without overnight permit ⓘ
permit required for overnight use ⓘ
connectedTo Pacific Crest Trail ⓘ
Tahoe Rim Trail ⓘ
country United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
ecosystemType subalpine and alpine ecosystems ⓘ
elevationRange approximately 6,500 to over 9,000 feet above sea level ⓘ
environmentalProtectionStatus congressionally designated wilderness area ⓘ
hasFeature backcountry campsites ⓘ
glacial lakes ⓘ
high-elevation passes ⓘ
signed trail junctions in main corridors ⓘ
subalpine forests ⓘ
unofficial use paths to some lakes ⓘ
hazard afternoon thunderstorms in summer ⓘ
mosquitoes in early summer ⓘ
rocky and uneven footing ⓘ
snowfields in early season ⓘ
locatedIn California, United States ⓘ
surface form: California

Desolation Wilderness ⓘ
Sierra Nevada ⓘ
managingAuthority Eldorado National Forest ⓘ
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit ⓘ
notableView Lake Tahoe Basin ⓘ
surface form: Lake Tahoe basin

granite peaks and ridges ⓘ
partOf Desolation Wilderness recreation infrastructure ⓘ
primaryAccessPoints trailheads along U.S. Route 50 ⓘ
trailheads near Lake Tahoe ⓘ
regulation campfire restrictions often in place ⓘ
group size limits apply ⓘ
mechanized vehicles prohibited ⓘ
supportsActivity leave-no-trace camping practices ⓘ
terrainFeature alpine terrain ⓘ
glacially carved basins ⓘ
granite landscapes ⓘ
trailSurface granite slabs ⓘ
natural surface ⓘ
typicalActivitySeason late spring to early fall ⓘ
usedFor backpacking ⓘ
fishing access ⓘ
hiking ⓘ
horseback riding ⓘ
wilderness camping ⓘ
wildlifeHabitat black bear habitat ⓘ
mule deer habitat ⓘ

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Tahoe Rim Trail (nearby connection) → nearbyConnection → Desolation Wilderness trail network ⓘ
subject surface form: Tahoe Rim Trail
Echo Lakes area → trailAccessTo → Desolation Wilderness trail network ⓘ