Bayview Trailhead

About this place

Bayview Trailhead is a source-backed overnight access point in Desolation Wilderness. Kampilo publishes only the official trail geometry and permit or camp authorization options represented in the mapped catalog.

The mapped line is a planning reference rather than a guarantee of current access. Confirm road, parking, trail, weather, fire, permit, and closure conditions with the land manager before departure.

Seasonal access

Closures & seasonal access

Desolation Wilderness remains winter backcountry, but several summer trailhead roads and facilities close or become snow routes

Place closure

No recurring date-based closure of Bayview Trailhead is published. Seasonal Bayview access and temporary emergency orders still control access.

Seasonal access

Seasonal Bayview access: Use the signed Bayview trailhead parking by the campground when open. Check seasonal facility, fee, and Highway 89 conditions. Desolation Wilderness remains winter backcountry, but several summer trailhead roads and facilities close or become snow routes. Highway snow controls, Sno-Park rules, and avalanche conditions can change access.

Before driving

Check Lake Tahoe Basin alerts, the exact access road, and current snow conditions; do not infer vehicle access from an open wilderness permit season.

Map

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Latitude: 38.943439° N
Longitude: 120.100083° W

Details

Approx. elevation: 6,952 ft
Land manager: USDA Forest Service
Overnight authorization: 39 — 39 American via Bayview · 44 — 44 Avalanche via Bayview · 05 — 05 Brown Mountain via Bayview · 11 — 11 Camper Flat via Bayview · 30 — 30 Cathedral via Bayview · 22 — 22 China Flat via Bayview · 23 — 23 Dick's Lake via Bayview · 15 — 15 Dick's Peak via Bayview · 18 — 18 Eagle via Bayview · 02 — 02 General Creek via Bayview · 03 — 03 Genevieve via Bayview · 29 — 29 Gilmore via Bayview · 35 — 35 Grass via Bayview · 04 — 04 Grouse Lakes via Bayview · 28 — 28 Half Moon via Bayview · 36 — 36 Hemlock via Bayview · 09 — 09 Highland via Bayview · 24 — 24 Kalmia via Bayview · 33 — 33 Aloha via Bayview · 40 — 40 Lake of Woods via Bayview · 13 — 13 Lakes #3 and #5 via Bayview · 19 — 19 Lawrence via Bayview · 10 — 10 Lelands via Bayview · 21 — 21 Lois via Bayview · 17 — 17 Lower Velmas via Bayview · 43 — 43 Lyons via Bayview · 25 — 25 Maude via Bayview · 16 — 16 Middle Velma via Bayview · 27 — 27 Mt. Price via Bayview · 12 — 12 Phipps via Bayview · 45 — 45 Ralston via Bayview · 20 — 20 Red Peak via Bayview · 01 — 01 Rockbound Lake via Bayview · 26 — 26 Rockbound Pass via Bayview · 06 — 06 Rubicon via Bayview · 14 — 14 Schmidell via Bayview · 37 — 37 Smith via Bayview · 07 — 07 Stony Ridge via Bayview · 34 — 34 Susie via Bayview · 41 — 41 Tamarack via Bayview · 08 — 08 Tells via Bayview · 42 — 42 Triangle via Bayview · 32 — 32 Twin via Bayview · 31 — 31 Tyler via Bayview · 38 — 38 Waca via Bayview
Mapped access: Pinned official agency trail geometry
Permit entries: 39 — 39 American via Bayview · 44 — 44 Avalanche via Bayview · 05 — 05 Brown Mountain via Bayview · 11 — 11 Camper Flat via Bayview · 30 — 30 Cathedral via Bayview · 22 — 22 China Flat via Bayview · 23 — 23 Dick's Lake via Bayview · 15 — 15 Dick's Peak via Bayview · 18 — 18 Eagle via Bayview · 02 — 02 General Creek via Bayview · 03 — 03 Genevieve via Bayview · 29 — 29 Gilmore via Bayview · 35 — 35 Grass via Bayview · 04 — 04 Grouse Lakes via Bayview · 28 — 28 Half Moon via Bayview · 36 — 36 Hemlock via Bayview · 09 — 09 Highland via Bayview · 24 — 24 Kalmia via Bayview · 33 — 33 Aloha via Bayview · 40 — 40 Lake of Woods via Bayview · 13 — 13 Lakes #3 and #5 via Bayview · 19 — 19 Lawrence via Bayview · 10 — 10 Lelands via Bayview · 21 — 21 Lois via Bayview · 17 — 17 Lower Velmas via Bayview · 43 — 43 Lyons via Bayview · 25 — 25 Maude via Bayview · 16 — 16 Middle Velma via Bayview · 27 — 27 Mt. Price via Bayview · 12 — 12 Phipps via Bayview · 45 — 45 Ralston via Bayview · 20 — 20 Red Peak via Bayview · 01 — 01 Rockbound Lake via Bayview · 26 — 26 Rockbound Pass via Bayview · 06 — 06 Rubicon via Bayview · 14 — 14 Schmidell via Bayview · 37 — 37 Smith via Bayview · 07 — 07 Stony Ridge via Bayview · 34 — 34 Susie via Bayview · 41 — 41 Tamarack via Bayview · 08 — 08 Tells via Bayview · 42 — 42 Triangle via Bayview · 32 — 32 Twin via Bayview · 31 — 31 Tyler via Bayview · 38 — 38 Waca via Bayview

Sources

National Forest System and USGS Trails — snapped official trail point Desolation Wilderness Permits Desolation Wilderness current conditions Desolation Wilderness permits and rules Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — Desolation Wilderness Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — current alerts