A permit is required to visit many of the sierra nevada s wilderness areas and some popular areas have quotas a limit on the number of visitors.
Parking granite chief wilderness.
The granite chief trailhead has a standard granite chief wilderness trailhead sign.
Elevations range from 4 800 feet 1 500 m to 9 019 feet 2 749 m at the.
The granite chief wilderness was designated a wilderness area in 1984 because of its pristine nature natural beauty and primitive non motorized recreational opportunities.
We go to wilderness areas partly for outstanding opportunities for solitude as outlined in the wilderness act of 1964.
The trta sign at barker pass for the northbound pacific crest trail and tahoe rim trail.
Located on the west shore of beautiful lake tahoe the granite chief wilderness is managed by the tahoe national forest.
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The trail starts at the right front corner of the fire station.
This trailhead is at the crest of the barker pass road in a parking lot on the east side of the road.
It includes the granite chief wilderness and the backcountry around the squaw valley and alpine meadows ski areas.
It spans roughly from i 80 and the donner pass area southeast towards lake tahoe and its west shore.
It is managed by the us forest service tahoe national forest.
Red tape there are no wilderness permits required to hike or backpack in the granite chief wilderness.
It is free parking.
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The granite chief wilderness is a 19 048 acre 77 km 2 federally designated wilderness area of the tahoe national forest created by the california wilderness act of 1984 it is located in the sierra nevada mountains west of lake tahoe in california usa.
A wilderness permit is not required for overnight visits to the granite chief wilderness however some other rules and regulations do apply.
These permit systems exist to preserve the wilderness experience.
Camping fires and stoves are prohibited within 600 feet of any of the lakes in the five lakes basin ne corner of wilderness just above alpine meadows.
Restoration areas five lakes basin.
The granite chief wilderness was designated a wilderness area in 1984 because of its pristine nature natural beauty and primitive non motorized recreational opportunities.
