Access
The following is a list of trailheads that provide access to the wilderness.
The Tahoe Rim Trail and Pacific Crest Trail pass through the wilderness.
- Loon Lake Trailhead
- Buck Island Trailhead
- Van Vleck Trailhead
- Rockbound Trailhead
- Twin Lakes Trailhead
- Lyons Trailhead
- Twin Bridges Trailhead
- Ralston Trailhead
- Echo Trailhead
- Echo Lakes Trailhead
- Glen Alpine Trailhead
- Mount Tallac Trailhead
- Bayview Trailhead
- Eagle Falls Trailhead
- Meeks Bay Trailhead
- Horsetail Falls Trailhead
Permits are required for both day use and overnight camping. In the summer, a quota system is used to limit the number of visitors on any given day in the wilderness. Desolation Wilderness is one of the most heavily used protected areas in the United States.
Read more about this topic: Desolation Wilderness
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