Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Leavitt Lake Trailhead is published. Remote eastern-Sierra access and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Leavitt Lake Trailhead
Hoover Wilderness, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, California
About this place
Leavitt Lake Trailhead begins on Forest Service Trail 22071; the no-quota Leavitt Lake entry follows the agency-mapped trail south from the lake into Hoover Wilderness
The high-clearance Leavitt Lake road is seasonal; obtain the year-round Recreation.gov wilderness permit and carry a hard-sided bear canister.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Hoover Wilderness has no single recurring closure season, but Sonora Pass, high trailheads, and remote roads are commonly snowbound in winter and springSeasonal access
Remote eastern-Sierra access: Use the signed Leavitt Lake Trailhead access in Hoover Wilderness, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, California. Use the signed Hoover Wilderness entry and check the final county or Forest Service road, gate, parking, and vehicle-clearance requirements. Hoover Wilderness has no single recurring closure season, but Sonora Pass, high trailheads, and remote roads are commonly snowbound in winter and spring. Washouts, wildfire, and gates can also remove vehicle access.
Before driving
Check Humboldt-Toiyabe alerts, Caltrans pass status, and the exact trailhead road immediately before travel.
Map
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- Latitude
- 38.275899° N
- Longitude
- 119.614506° W