Trailhead

Kennedy Meadows North Trailhead

Highway 108, Stanislaus National Forest, California

About this place

Kennedy Meadows North Trailhead is a source-backed overnight access point in Emigrant, Carson-Iceberg & Mokelumne 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

Highway 108 and its trailhead spurs are typically closed by winter snow, with reopening controlled by conditions

Place closure

No recurring date-based closure of Kennedy Meadows North Trailhead is published. Seasonal Highway 108 corridor and temporary emergency orders still control access.

Seasonal access

Seasonal Highway 108 corridor: Use the signed Kennedy Meadows North wilderness parking off Highway 108 and check Sonora Pass-area road, resort, permit, and fire status. 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.

Map

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Latitude
38.298192° N
Longitude
119.738220° W

Sources

National Forest System and USGS Trails — snapped official trail pointStanislaus National Forest Wilderness PermitEmigrant, Carson-Iceberg & Mokelumne Wilderness current conditionsStanislaus wilderness permits and regulationsStanislaus National Forest — current alerts