Bear Pen Granite Chief Wilderness

Restoration areas five lakes basin.

Bear pen granite chief wilderness. This entry was posted in trip reports and tagged 2010 bear pen canyon exploring pct powderhorn canyon trail work on 2010 07 18 sunday by dan allison. 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. It is managed by the us forest service tahoe national forest. I m planning a trip there during may 26th to 29th.

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. The granite chief wilderness was designated a wilderness area in 1984 because of its pristine nature natural beauty and primitive non motorized recreational opportunities. Dogs are also able to use this trail. Trail conditions 2018 granite chief wilderness shelly 2017 05 15 monday at 1 35 pm.

The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from june until october. Alltrails has 5 great hiking trails views trails and more with hand curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers campers and nature lovers like you. Located on the west shore of lake tahoe the granite chief wilderness is managed by the tahoe national forest. View a map of this area and more on natural atlas.

Granite chief is located on the northeast edge of the same named 25 680 acre granite chief wilderness near the west rim of the tahoe basin. Hell hole bear pen 2008 08 08 8 replies. Picayune valley trail is a 14 2 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near truckee california that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The granite chief wilderness is a 19 048 acre 77 km2 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. Thank you sooooooooo much. Elevations range from 4 800 feet 1 500 m to 9 019 feet 2 749 m at the. Bear pen creek is a creek in tahoe national forest granite chief wilderness ca.

A wilderness permit is not required for overnight visits to the granite chief wilderness however some other rules and regulations do apply. It is also located just west of the squaw valley usa ski area home of the 1960 winter olympics.