Emigrant Basin Primitive Area
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Emigrant Basin Primitive Area was a former protected backcountry region in the Sierra Nevada of California that later became part of the Emigrant Wilderness, known for its rugged granite terrain, alpine lakes, and remote hiking opportunities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emigrant Basin Primitive Area canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backcountry region
ⓘ
former protected area ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| access |
foot
ⓘ
horseback ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Carson-Iceberg Wilderness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hoover Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Yosemite National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | montane Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| feature |
glacially carved valleys
ⓘ
granite domes ⓘ rocky ridges ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
alpine ecosystem
ⓘ
subalpine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hydrologyFeature |
granite basins
ⓘ
high-elevation lakes ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
horsepacking ⓘ remote hiking opportunities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managementAgency | United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
high-elevation backcountry
ⓘ
limited road access ⓘ remoteness ⓘ |
| partOf | Stanislaus National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Emigrant Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | primitive area (historical designation) ⓘ |
| reclassifiedAs | Emigrant Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationType | backcountry recreation ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| terrainFeature |
alpine lakes
ⓘ
rugged granite terrain ⓘ |
| usedFor |
camping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
coniferous forest
ⓘ
meadows ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.