The South Sierra Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness protected area located 65 miles (105 km) northeast of Bakersfield, California.
Created with the passage of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 by the U.S. Congress, it is 62,700 acres (254 km2) in size, is within both the Sequoia and Inyo national forests and is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
The South Sierra Wilderness is the southernmost Forest Service-managed section of a continuous chain of wilderness areas protecting the Sierra Nevada crest from Walker Pass to Lake Tahoe. Elevations range from about 6,100 feet (1,900 m) near Kennedy Meadows, up to 12,132 feet (3,698 m) at Olancha Peak. The Wild and Scenic South Fork Kern River bisects the wilderness in a north - south direction on the east side.
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