Hoover Wilderness
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Hoover Wilderness is a protected mountainous area in the Sierra Nevada of California known for its rugged granite peaks, alpine lakes, and extensive hiking and backpacking opportunities.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountainous region
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Ansel Adams Wilderness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emigrant Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Yosemite National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | primitive area ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
alpine ecosystem
ⓘ
subalpine ecosystem ⓘ |
| established | 1931 ⓘ |
| expanded | 1984 ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
climbing ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
black bear
ⓘ
golden trout ⓘ mule deer ⓘ pika ⓘ yellow-bellied marmot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
lodgepole pine
ⓘ
sagebrush ⓘ whitebark pine ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Eagle Peak (Hoover Wilderness) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
alpine lakes
ⓘ
glacially carved valleys ⓘ granite peaks ⓘ meadows ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ |
| hasRegulation |
group size limits apply
ⓘ
wilderness permits required for overnight use ⓘ |
| hasTrailhead |
Buckeye Creek trailhead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green Creek trailhead ⓘ Leavitt Meadows trailhead NERFINISHED ⓘ Twin Lakes trailhead NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Lakes trailhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWaterBody |
East Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoover Lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ Summit Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Mono County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuolumne County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inyo National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
mechanized equipment (except wheelchairs)
ⓘ
motorized vehicles ⓘ |
| redesignatedAs | wilderness ⓘ |
| redesignationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
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