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Kaiser Wilderness

Coordinates:37°25′00″N119°10′00″W / 37.41667°N 119.16667°W /37.41667; -119.16667
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Protected wilderness area in California, United States

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Kaiser Wilderness
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LocationFresno County, California
Nearest cityFresno, California US
Coordinates37°25′00″N119°10′00″W / 37.41667°N 119.16667°W /37.41667; -119.16667
Area22,700 acres (92 km2)
EstablishedOctober 19, 1976
Governing bodyUS Department of Agriculture /U.S. Forest Service

TheKaiser Wilderness is a federally designated wildernessprotected area located 70 miles (110 km) northeast ofFresno in the state ofCalifornia, USA. It was added to theNational Wilderness Preservation System by the United States Congress on October 19, 1976.[1] The wilderness is 22,700 acres (92 km2) in size, is one of five wilderness areas within theSierra National Forest and is managed by theUS Forest Service.

The Kaiser Wilderness stretches along an east–west ridge and is separated from theHigh Sierra by the South ForkSan Joaquin River canyon. It is a miniature version of the Sierra, with elevations from 7,200 feet (2,200 m) to 10,320 feet (3,150 m) atKaiser Peak, and is composed of glacier-scoured granite blocks,cirques, lakes, granitic cliffs and alpine peaks. Although a small wilderness, it is part of the almost contiguous federal wilderness areas along the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range with theJohn Muir Wilderness on the east, andAnsel Adams Wilderness to the northeast. Immediately south isHuntington Lake, a rustic summer time resort area. China Peak Ski Resort lies south of the Wilderness as well

The forest consists ofwhite fir,Jeffrey pine,red fir,western white pine, andmountain hemlock. On Kaiser Ridge there are stands oflodgepole pine, and at timberlinewhitebark pine andSierra juniper grow in mats ofkrummholtz.Willows andalders grow along the perennial streams that form the drainage area of the South Fork of the San Joaquin River.

Some of the popular lakes in the Kaiser Wilderness are Nellie Lake, George Lake, and Upper Twin Lake, with Upper Twin Lake having a cave where the outlet stream disappears into and then flows underground for several hundred yards before resurfacing.

Recreational activities includeday hiking,backpacking, horseback riding, fishing, rock scrambling, nature photography and snowshoeing. A wilderness permit is required for overnight trips into the Kaiser Wilderness. The Forest Service encourages the practice ofLeave No Trace principles of outdoor travel to minimizehuman impact on the environment.

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  1. ^90 Stat. 2635

References

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Adkinson, RonWild Northern California. The Globe Pequot Press, 2001

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