Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Waterhouse Trailhead is published. Seasonal Sonora Pass corridor and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Waterhouse Trailhead
Emigrant Wilderness, Stanislaus National Forest, California
About this place
Waterhouse Trailhead begins on Forest Service Trail 19E31; the official mileage diagram connects Waterhouse to Waterhouse Lake
The forest-road approach is seasonal; obtain the Stanislaus wilderness permit from April 15 through November 30.
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 Waterhouse 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
- 38.234648° N
- Longitude
- 119.915128° W