Rockbound Trailhead

About this place

Rockbound 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 Rockbound Trailhead is published. Seasonal Wrights Lake Road and temporary emergency orders still control access.

Seasonal access

Seasonal Wrights Lake Road: Use the signed Rockbound trailhead parking at Wrights Lake and verify the seasonal road and any fee or fire restrictions. 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: 38.848243° N
Longitude: 120.239125° W

Details

Approx. elevation: 7,001 ft
Land manager: USDA Forest Service
Overnight authorization: 39 — 39 American via Rockbound · 44 — 44 Avalanche via Rockbound · 05 — 05 Brown Mountain via Rockbound · 11 — 11 Camper Flat via Rockbound · 30 — 30 Cathedral via Rockbound · 22 — 22 China Flat via Rockbound · 23 — 23 Dick's Lake via Rockbound · 15 — 15 Dick's Peak via Rockbound · 18 — 18 Eagle via Rockbound · 02 — 02 General Creek via Rockbound · 03 — 03 Genevieve via Rockbound · 29 — 29 Gilmore via Rockbound · 35 — 35 Grass via Rockbound · 04 — 04 Grouse Lakes via Rockbound · 28 — 28 Half Moon via Rockbound · 36 — 36 Hemlock via Rockbound · 09 — 09 Highland via Rockbound · 24 — 24 Kalmia via Rockbound · 33 — 33 Aloha via Rockbound · 40 — 40 Lake of Woods via Rockbound · 13 — 13 Lakes #3 and #5 via Rockbound · 19 — 19 Lawrence via Rockbound · 10 — 10 Lelands via Rockbound · 21 — 21 Lois via Rockbound · 17 — 17 Lower Velmas via Rockbound · 43 — 43 Lyons via Rockbound · 25 — 25 Maude via Rockbound · 16 — 16 Middle Velma via Rockbound · 27 — 27 Mt. Price via Rockbound · 12 — 12 Phipps via Rockbound · 45 — 45 Ralston via Rockbound · 20 — 20 Red Peak via Rockbound · 01 — 01 Rockbound Lake via Rockbound · 26 — 26 Rockbound Pass via Rockbound · 06 — 06 Rubicon via Rockbound · 14 — 14 Schmidell via Rockbound · 37 — 37 Smith via Rockbound · 07 — 07 Stony Ridge via Rockbound · 34 — 34 Susie via Rockbound · 41 — 41 Tamarack via Rockbound · 08 — 08 Tells via Rockbound · 42 — 42 Triangle via Rockbound · 32 — 32 Twin via Rockbound · 31 — 31 Tyler via Rockbound · 38 — 38 Waca via Rockbound
Mapped access: Pinned official agency trail geometry
Permit entries: 39 — 39 American via Rockbound · 44 — 44 Avalanche via Rockbound · 05 — 05 Brown Mountain via Rockbound · 11 — 11 Camper Flat via Rockbound · 30 — 30 Cathedral via Rockbound · 22 — 22 China Flat via Rockbound · 23 — 23 Dick's Lake via Rockbound · 15 — 15 Dick's Peak via Rockbound · 18 — 18 Eagle via Rockbound · 02 — 02 General Creek via Rockbound · 03 — 03 Genevieve via Rockbound · 29 — 29 Gilmore via Rockbound · 35 — 35 Grass via Rockbound · 04 — 04 Grouse Lakes via Rockbound · 28 — 28 Half Moon via Rockbound · 36 — 36 Hemlock via Rockbound · 09 — 09 Highland via Rockbound · 24 — 24 Kalmia via Rockbound · 33 — 33 Aloha via Rockbound · 40 — 40 Lake of Woods via Rockbound · 13 — 13 Lakes #3 and #5 via Rockbound · 19 — 19 Lawrence via Rockbound · 10 — 10 Lelands via Rockbound · 21 — 21 Lois via Rockbound · 17 — 17 Lower Velmas via Rockbound · 43 — 43 Lyons via Rockbound · 25 — 25 Maude via Rockbound · 16 — 16 Middle Velma via Rockbound · 27 — 27 Mt. Price via Rockbound · 12 — 12 Phipps via Rockbound · 45 — 45 Ralston via Rockbound · 20 — 20 Red Peak via Rockbound · 01 — 01 Rockbound Lake via Rockbound · 26 — 26 Rockbound Pass via Rockbound · 06 — 06 Rubicon via Rockbound · 14 — 14 Schmidell via Rockbound · 37 — 37 Smith via Rockbound · 07 — 07 Stony Ridge via Rockbound · 34 — 34 Susie via Rockbound · 41 — 41 Tamarack via Rockbound · 08 — 08 Tells via Rockbound · 42 — 42 Triangle via Rockbound · 32 — 32 Twin via Rockbound · 31 — 31 Tyler via Rockbound · 38 — 38 Waca via Rockbound

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