Snow Mountain Wilderness
Snow Mountain Wilderness is a 60,222-acre wilderness area in Lake County, California. It rises from about 1,759 to 7,043 ft. The nearest town is Stonyford, 6.6 miles away in a straight line.
Snow Mountain Wilderness map
Snow Mountain 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
- The maximum group size at Snow Mountain Wilderness is 25.
- Stonyford, CA is the nearest town, 6.6 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Snow Mountain Wilderness is about 7,043 ft, and its lowest about 1,759 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Snow Mountain, about 7,043 ft.
Who manages Snow Mountain Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 60,222 | Not on record | 25 | Not on record | Grindstone Ranger District, 530-934-3316 |
Getting to Snow Mountain Wilderness
- Stonyford, CA is the nearest town, 6.6 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Snow Mountain Wilderness
- Bathhouse Trailhead (inside the boundary, 1,891 ft), at 39.3531, -122.6766 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Bloody Rock Trail Head (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 2,910 ft), at 39.4842, -122.8579 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- West Crockett Trailhead (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 5,003 ft), at 39.4362, -122.7816
- Summit Springs Trailhead (0.03 mi outside the boundary, 5,247 ft), at 39.3457, -122.7520
- Deafy Glade Trailhead (0.3 mi outside the boundary, 3,285 ft), at 39.3335, -122.7111 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Trout Creek Trailhead (0.31 mi outside the boundary, 2,044 ft), at 39.3558, -122.6721 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Dixie Glade Campground (0.33 mi outside the boundary, 3,050 ft), at 39.3348, -122.7034
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-29. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-ca.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Snow Mountain Wilderness
- Snow Mountain summit
- Snow Mountain East summit
- Snow Mountain West summit
- Big Spring spring
- Box Spring spring
- Timber 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.
Public lands next to Snow Mountain Wilderness
- National forestSnow Mountain Wilderness lies inside Mendocino National Forest.
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=559 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n40w123/USGS_1_n40w123.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)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)