Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Powderhorn Trailhead is published. Tahoe trailhead-specific access and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Powderhorn Trailhead
Granite Chief Wilderness, Tahoe National Forest, California
About this place
Powderhorn Trailhead begins on Forest Service Trail Powderhorn; the 2025 Forest Service guide places Powderhorn 1.9 road miles beyond Barker Pass
The narrow seasonal Barker Pass road closes for snow; park only at the signed trailhead and camp at least 200 feet from water.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Granite Chief Wilderness has no published recurring closure window, but winter snow, avalanche terrain, wildfire, and resort or forest-road operations can change access to individual entriesSeasonal access
Tahoe trailhead-specific access: Use the signed Powderhorn Trailhead access in Granite Chief Wilderness, Tahoe National Forest, California. Use the signed Granite Chief entry and verify parking, resort-boundary instructions, seasonal road access, and overnight vehicle rules. Granite Chief Wilderness has no published recurring closure window, but winter snow, avalanche terrain, wildfire, and resort or forest-road operations can change access to individual entries.
Before driving
Check Tahoe National Forest alerts and the exact trailhead parking, gate, snow, and fire conditions before travel.
Map
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- Latitude
- 39.083753° N
- Longitude
- 120.264044° W