Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Lake Valley Trailhead is published. Seasonal Sierra pass access and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Lake Valley Trailhead
Mokelumne Wilderness, Stanislaus National Forest, California
About this place
Lake Valley Trailhead begins on Forest Service Trail 17E01; the Stanislaus permit inventory identifies Lake Valley as a western Mokelumne entry
Obtain the Stanislaus wilderness permit during the quota season and verify seasonal forest-road access.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Carson Pass and Mokelumne Wilderness remain winter backcountry when snow closes or restricts Highway 88 spurs and high trailheadsSeasonal access
Seasonal Sierra pass access: Use the signed Lake Valley Trailhead access in Mokelumne Wilderness, Stanislaus National Forest, California. Use the signed Carson Pass, Blue Lakes, Caples, Woods Lake, or Ebbetts Pass access and verify road, fee, parking, and closure status. Carson Pass and Mokelumne Wilderness remain winter backcountry when snow closes or restricts Highway 88 spurs and high trailheads. Opening dates vary with snow, storms, and road work.
Before driving
Check Eldorado National Forest alerts, Caltrans controls, and the selected trailhead road and parking rules before departure.
Map
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- Latitude
- 38.507377° N
- Longitude
- 120.015921° W