Desolation Wilderness

The most heavily used wilderness area per acre in the United States.  This wilderness is managed jointly by the LTBMU and the El Dorado National Forest. It contains 63,960 acres of subalpine forests, glacial lakes and valleys, and granite peaks.  Day hikers and overnight users must obtain permits. Please learn

Mokelumne Wilderness

This wilderness is just south of the Lake Tahoe Basin. The Mokelumne Wilderness is a 105,165 acre wilderness that is jointly managed by the El Dorado, Stanislaus, and Toiyabe National Forests.  Permits are required for overnight hiking

Granite Chief Wilderness

This wilderness overlooks the northwest portion of the Lake Tahoe Basin and is adjacent to the Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley Ski Resorts on the Tahoe National Forest. This 25,680 acre wilderness is not as crowded as Desolation and hikers are not required to have wilderness permits at this time

Mount Rose Wilderness

One of the nation's newest designated wilderness areas and Mt Rose Wilderness is located in the extreme northeastern portion of the Lake Tahoe Basin  This wilderness lies on both the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Meiss Country Roadless Area

Meiss Country is not a true "wilderness", but is considered a roadless area. Not all "wilderness" rules and regulations are applicable in Meiss Country. Questions? Please contact us.

This is another spectacular area for exploring. Meiss Country is a great alternative to the designated wilderness area's in the Lake Tahoe Basin, this 20 square mile area between Luther Pass (Hwy. 89) and Carson Pass (Hwy. 88) contains 6 major lakes in a glacial sub-alpine zone