Facility · California ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Stanislaus National Forest (NF) · Open Access
This trail can be used to access Wheeler Lake; it is flatter and easier than the Wheeler Ridge/Lake Trail out of Woodchuck Basin but longer. It is 4.2 miles to Wheeler Lake. In Mokelumne Wilderness.
Elevation is 7923 feet
Lat/Long: 38.5150, -119.9292
From the Calaveras Ranger Station in Hathaway Pines, California, head east on Highway 4 for about 39 miles. The trailhead sign on the right-hand side of the road is where the parking area is located. The trailhead is on the opposite side of the road.
Accessible to all highway-legal vehicle types, native surface small parking area; must cross highway to get to the trail.
38.51500, -119.92920 · 38°30'54.0"N 119°55'45.1"W
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| Precip in | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 7.1 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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