Glen Alpine Trailhead

About this place

Glen Alpine 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 Glen Alpine Trailhead is published. Narrow Fallen Leaf Lake Road and temporary emergency orders still control access.

Seasonal access

Narrow Fallen Leaf Lake Road: Use the signed Glen Alpine trailhead at the end of the narrow seasonal Fallen Leaf Lake road; parking is limited. 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: 38.876067° N
Longitude: 120.077817° W

Details

Approx. elevation: 6,627 ft
Land manager: USDA Forest Service
Overnight authorization: 39 — 39 American via Glen Alpine · 44 — 44 Avalanche via Glen Alpine · 05 — 05 Brown Mountain via Glen Alpine · 11 — 11 Camper Flat via Glen Alpine · 30 — 30 Cathedral via Glen Alpine · 22 — 22 China Flat via Glen Alpine · 23 — 23 Dick's Lake via Glen Alpine · 15 — 15 Dick's Peak via Glen Alpine · 18 — 18 Eagle via Glen Alpine · 02 — 02 General Creek via Glen Alpine · 03 — 03 Genevieve via Glen Alpine · 29 — 29 Gilmore via Glen Alpine · 35 — 35 Grass via Glen Alpine · 04 — 04 Grouse Lakes via Glen Alpine · 28 — 28 Half Moon via Glen Alpine · 36 — 36 Hemlock via Glen Alpine · 09 — 09 Highland via Glen Alpine · 24 — 24 Kalmia via Glen Alpine · 33 — 33 Aloha via Glen Alpine · 40 — 40 Lake of Woods via Glen Alpine · 13 — 13 Lakes #3 and #5 via Glen Alpine · 19 — 19 Lawrence via Glen Alpine · 10 — 10 Lelands via Glen Alpine · 21 — 21 Lois via Glen Alpine · 17 — 17 Lower Velmas via Glen Alpine · 43 — 43 Lyons via Glen Alpine · 25 — 25 Maude via Glen Alpine · 16 — 16 Middle Velma via Glen Alpine · 27 — 27 Mt. Price via Glen Alpine · 12 — 12 Phipps via Glen Alpine · 45 — 45 Ralston via Glen Alpine · 20 — 20 Red Peak via Glen Alpine · 01 — 01 Rockbound Lake via Glen Alpine · 26 — 26 Rockbound Pass via Glen Alpine · 06 — 06 Rubicon via Glen Alpine · 14 — 14 Schmidell via Glen Alpine · 37 — 37 Smith via Glen Alpine · 07 — 07 Stony Ridge via Glen Alpine · 34 — 34 Susie via Glen Alpine · 41 — 41 Tamarack via Glen Alpine · 08 — 08 Tells via Glen Alpine · 42 — 42 Triangle via Glen Alpine · 32 — 32 Twin via Glen Alpine · 31 — 31 Tyler via Glen Alpine · 38 — 38 Waca via Glen Alpine
Mapped access: Pinned official agency trail geometry
Permit entries: 39 — 39 American via Glen Alpine · 44 — 44 Avalanche via Glen Alpine · 05 — 05 Brown Mountain via Glen Alpine · 11 — 11 Camper Flat via Glen Alpine · 30 — 30 Cathedral via Glen Alpine · 22 — 22 China Flat via Glen Alpine · 23 — 23 Dick's Lake via Glen Alpine · 15 — 15 Dick's Peak via Glen Alpine · 18 — 18 Eagle via Glen Alpine · 02 — 02 General Creek via Glen Alpine · 03 — 03 Genevieve via Glen Alpine · 29 — 29 Gilmore via Glen Alpine · 35 — 35 Grass via Glen Alpine · 04 — 04 Grouse Lakes via Glen Alpine · 28 — 28 Half Moon via Glen Alpine · 36 — 36 Hemlock via Glen Alpine · 09 — 09 Highland via Glen Alpine · 24 — 24 Kalmia via Glen Alpine · 33 — 33 Aloha via Glen Alpine · 40 — 40 Lake of Woods via Glen Alpine · 13 — 13 Lakes #3 and #5 via Glen Alpine · 19 — 19 Lawrence via Glen Alpine · 10 — 10 Lelands via Glen Alpine · 21 — 21 Lois via Glen Alpine · 17 — 17 Lower Velmas via Glen Alpine · 43 — 43 Lyons via Glen Alpine · 25 — 25 Maude via Glen Alpine · 16 — 16 Middle Velma via Glen Alpine · 27 — 27 Mt. Price via Glen Alpine · 12 — 12 Phipps via Glen Alpine · 45 — 45 Ralston via Glen Alpine · 20 — 20 Red Peak via Glen Alpine · 01 — 01 Rockbound Lake via Glen Alpine · 26 — 26 Rockbound Pass via Glen Alpine · 06 — 06 Rubicon via Glen Alpine · 14 — 14 Schmidell via Glen Alpine · 37 — 37 Smith via Glen Alpine · 07 — 07 Stony Ridge via Glen Alpine · 34 — 34 Susie via Glen Alpine · 41 — 41 Tamarack via Glen Alpine · 08 — 08 Tells via Glen Alpine · 42 — 42 Triangle via Glen Alpine · 32 — 32 Twin via Glen Alpine · 31 — 31 Tyler via Glen Alpine · 38 — 38 Waca via Glen Alpine

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