Mokelumne Wilderness
The Mokelumne Wilderness is a 105,165-acre (164 sq mi; 426 km2) federally designated wilderness area located 70 miles (110 km) east of Sacramento, California. It is within the boundaries of three national forests: Stanislaus, Eldorado and Toiyabe. First protected under the Wilderness Act of 1964, the Mokelumne's borders were expanded under the California Wilderness Act of 1984 with the addition of 55,000 acres. The wilderness takes its name from the Mokelumne River, which was named after a Mi-wok Indian village located on the riverbank in California's Central Valley.
| Mokelumne Wilderness | |
|---|---|
Round Top Peak in the Mokelumne Wilderness | |
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| Location | Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, Alpine / Amador / Calaveras counties, California, United States |
| Nearest city | South Lake Tahoe, California (north), Markleeville, California (east) |
| Coordinates | 38°35′00″N 119°58′43″W |
| Area | 105,165 acres (425.59 km2) |
| Established | 1964 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
The wilderness encompasses an area of the Sierra Nevada mountain range between Ebbetts Pass and Carson Pass. There are two sections separated by the Blue Lakes Road and an Off-Road Vehicle corridor.
Elevations range from 4,000 feet (1,200 m) to 10,381 feet (3,164 m). The highest point is Round Top (10,364 feet), a remnant volcano from which the wilderness area's volcanic soils are derived.