Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Coyote Meadow Trailhead is published. Seasonal Sonora Pass corridor and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Coyote Meadow Trailhead
Emigrant Wilderness, Stanislaus National Forest, California
About this place
The Forest Service recreation-site point joins the Cooper Meadow Trail, which enters Emigrant Wilderness through meadow, forest, and seasonal-water terrain.
From Highway 108 use Herring Creek Road 4N12 for about 11.3 miles, then 5N67 for one mile to the parking area; the road becomes unpaved and the agency lists normal access May–December.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Highway 108 and its trailhead spurs are typically closed by winter snow, with reopening controlled by conditionsSeasonal access
Seasonal Sonora Pass corridor: Use the signed Coyote Meadow Trailhead access in Emigrant Wilderness, Stanislaus National Forest, California. Highway 108 and its forest-road approaches are seasonal and can close for snow or fire. Verify the selected road, parking area, and permit-issuance instructions. Highway 108 and its trailhead spurs are typically closed by winter snow, with reopening controlled by conditions. Wilderness permit dates are an authorization rule, not a closure season.
Before driving
Check Caltrans, Stanislaus alerts, and the selected forest road before travel; do not use the permit season as proof that the road is open.
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- Latitude
- 38.240180° N
- Longitude
- 119.879347° W