Dinkey Lakes Wilderness
Dinkey Lakes Wilderness is a 30,863-acre wilderness area in Fresno County, California. It rises from about 8,181 to 10,589 ft. The nearest town is Big Creek, 7.3 miles away in a straight line.
Dinkey Lakes Wilderness map
Dinkey Lakes Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Campfires are prohibited.
- Big Creek, CA is the nearest town, 7.3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Dinkey Lakes Wilderness is about 10,589 ft, and its lowest about 8,181 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Three Sisters, about 10,589 ft.
Who manages Dinkey Lakes Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 30,863 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | High Sierra Ranger District, 559-855-5355 |
Getting to Dinkey Lakes Wilderness
- Big Creek, CA is the nearest town, 7.3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Dinkey Lakes Wilderness
- Dinkey Lakes (0.66 mi outside the boundary, 8,622 ft), at 37.1514, -119.1043
- Cliff Lake (0.9 mi outside the boundary, 8,484 ft), at 37.1058, -118.9878
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Dinkey Lakes Wilderness
- Three Sisters summit
- Brown Peak summit
- Dogtooth Peak summit
- First Dinkey Lake lake
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.
Fishing and water
Courtright Reservoir fishing (0.8 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Dinkey Lakes Wilderness
- National forestDinkey Lakes Wilderness lies inside Sierra National Forest.
- Wilderness areaDinkey Lakes Wilderness borders John Muir Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaKaiser Wilderness is 2.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaAnsel Adams Wilderness is 3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in California
- https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=159 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n38w120/USGS_1_n38w120.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n38w119/USGS_1_n38w119.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/GeographicNames/DomesticNames/DomesticNames_CA_Text.zip (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_gaz_place_06.txt (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0 (accessed 2026-09-29)