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This list was prepared as a convenient reference for contacting rangers in California. Many BUT NOT ALL of which are in or near the Sierra Nevada, either for backcountry permits or for information on trail and weather conditions. Someday it will be tied to the Climber.Org Trailheads Page and other compilations of data mentioned above.
This file should make it easier to find the right number at the right place, but Matt Austern says it best:
Agua Tibia
Ansel Adams (east entry)
Ansel Adams (north entry)
Ansel Adams (south/east entry)
Ansel Adams (west entry, north of San Joaquin River's middle fork)
Anza Borrego Desert State Park
Caribou
Carson-Iceberg (east entry)
Carson-Iceberg (north entry)
Carson-Iceberg (south entry)
Carson-Iceberg (west entry)
Cucamonga
Desolation (east entry)
Desolation (west entry)
Dinkey Lakes (west side)
Dome Land, South Sierra, Kiavah
Emigrant (north entry)
Emigrant (west entry)
Emigrant Basin (west entry)
Golden Trout (east entry)
Golden Trout (south entry)
Golden Trout (west entry)
Granite Chief (north/east/west entry)
Granite Chief (south entry)
Hoover (north entry)
Hoover (south/east entry)
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (Central Nevada)
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (Northeast Nevada)
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (Sierra Ecosystem)
Inyo National Forest
Jennie Lakes
John Muir (northern east entry, north of McGee Creek)
John Muir (central east entry, McGee Creek south to Big Pine)
John Muir (southern east entry, south of Big Pine)
John Muir (west entry, north and east of Florence Lake)
John Muir (west entry, south of Florence Lake)
Joshua Tree National Monument
Kaiser (west side)
Kings Canyon National Park
Lassen
Lava Beds National Monument
Marble Mountain (north entry)
Mariposa
Middle Eel (north entry)
Middle Eel (south entry)
Minarets (east entry)
Minarets (west entry, north of San Joaquin River's middle fork)
Mokelumne (east entry)
Mokelumne (north entry)
Mokelumne (south entry)
Monarch Wilderness (used to be High Sierra Primitive Area)
Monarch, Jennie Lakes
Mount Rose (east entry)
Mountain Home
Pinnacles National Monument
Point Reyes National Seashore
Salmon Trinity Alps (north entry)
Salmon Trinity Alps (south entry)
San Gabriel
San Gorgonio
San Jacinto
San Rafael
Santa Lucia
Sierra National Forest
Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks
Sequoia National Park
Shasta
South Warner
Thousand Lakes
Ventana
Yolla Bolly (north entry)
Yolla Bolly (south entry)
Yosemite National Park
Many wilderness permit requests by mail are accepted from March 1 through May 31,
but an increasing number of trailheads are reservable 6 months before the entry
date, meaning you can reserve 4th of July permits in early January. Most trails have entry
quotas associated with them, the quota period used to be the last Friday in June through September 15 but
has changed in some cases to May 1 through November 1. A permit application usually includes a
reservation fee of $3-$15 per person in the party (checks generally payable to the National Forest Service,
but sometimes National Park Service or another entity), together with the date of entry, date of exit,
entry trail name, exit trail name, number of people in the party, number of pack or saddle stock
(for us this is usually zero) and the location of each overnight camp. A second and third choice should
be given, if possible, especially for popular weekends such as July 4 and Labor Day, since there is a strong
demand for permits and frequently the first choice is not available.
The quota page link above shows a list of trailheads and how many people can enter
per day: 60% of this quota is reservable in advance, and the reservation agent can
"borrow" from the next day's quota if your group is too large and you're in more than
one night. Note that trailheads with a quota of '0' have NO QUOTA YEAR ROUND.
Yosemite and other parks are NOT part of the Forest Service permit system,
but you can enter the parks from a forest trailhead without getting a park permit...
which sometimes provides a way to get around strict quotas.
Permits And Quotas
Inyo and Sierra National Forest permit info [2003]
Inyo and Sierra National Forest trailhead quotas [2003]
Mt Whitney is treated differently than all other trails and destinations! [2003]
Inyo and Sierra National Forest permit reservations: 760-873-2483 [2003]
Info on all California state parks, including fees
Check the links above for current details on Sierra and Inyo National Forests!
Starting in 2003, the forest service will issue permits over the phone with
a credit card (760-873-2483), or you can reserve permits by mail. If you want
your permit left in a night drop box, call that same number between 8-10 am
one or two days before your trip. After 10am they will be busy issuing permits
(which are only reserved from 10am to 4pm).
See the Climber.Org
Bear Box page for backcountry food lockers.
Approved Bear Canisters are required on some trails on the Inyo NF as of 2002:
Campgrounds, Lodging, Entertainment
800-484-6936 x1122 - Alpine Adventures and Baloon Rides (Bishop area) [1995]
209-372-0301 - Yosemite campground information (see Mistix below for reservations)
209-252-4848 - Yosemite Concession Services for all overnight lodging
($38 - $208 is last year's range of lodging rates). [1994]
800-446-1333 - Tuolumne County Visitor Center (Lodging outside Yosemite)
209-966-3638 - Mariposa Interagency Visitor Center
800-283-CAMP - Mistix Reservations (need exact campground name)
800-365-2267 - Mistix Reservations for Campsites in Yosemite Valley and Sequoia/Kings Canyon
MARBLE MOUNTAIN (north entry)
Klamath National Forest
Happy Camp, CA 96039
760-493-2243
Go to Table of Contents
Modoc Nat. Forest P.O. Box 220 Cedarville, CA 96104 530-279-6116Go to Table of Contents
Six Rivers National Forest P.O. Box 668 Willow Creek, CA 95573 530-629-2118Go to Table of Contents
Shasta-Trinity National Forest P.O. Box T Weaverville, CA 96093 530-623-2131 ranger 530-926-3606 The Fifth Season climbing store 530-926-5555 recorded mountain conditonsGo to Table of Contents
Mt Shasta Ranger District [1999] 204 Alwa Mt Shasta, CA 96067 530-926-4511 [1999] Mt Shasta ranger ($15 fee for travel above 10k, $5/night parking) Permits required all year. ref: Avalanche Gulch, Helen Lake, Sargent's Ridge, Hotlum-Bolum Glacier This entry is for Mt Shasta proper: - see also Salmon Trinity Alps (north entry) - see also Salmon Trinity Alps (south entry) - see also Yolla Bolly (north entry) - see also Yolla Bolly (south entry)Go to Table of Contents
Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park P.O. Box 100 Mineral, CA 96063 530-595-4444 [1999] recorded road/trailhead conditions, hit '0' for a human 530-595-5134 ? $10 entry fee is charged all year, self-pay envelopes at entrance station. [1999] Permits required all year, no charge, issued from station in Mineral (Hwy 36). Permits must be picked up in person 8am to 430pm. (see below for self-issue) [1999] See the Driving Directions page for details and maps.
| Jim Hasak reports in 2005: The chalet at Lassen Park was demolished last winter. This summer they set a portable building in the parking lot at the Mt. Lassen trailhead. It housed the gift shop and a reduced-service snack bar. The portable is now gone, presumably to be returned late in the spring. A new permanent structure is planned - I don't know the construction schedule. Meanwhile, there is still a restroom with running water near the parking lot, just beyond the ranger booth at the south entrance to the Park. |
Lassen National Forest P.O. Box 220 Fall River Mills, CA 96028 530-336-5521Go to Table of Contents
Lassen National Forest P.O. Box 767 Chester, CA 96020 530-258-2141Go to Table of Contents
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Platina, CA 96076 760-352-4211 ranger 530-926-3606 The 5th Season climbing store 530-926-5555 recorded mountain conditonsGo to Table of Contents
Mendocino National Forest Route 1, Box 62-C Covelo, CA 95428 707-983-6118Go to Table of Contents
Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt. Unit P.O. Box 8465 870 Emerald Bay Rd. South Lake Tahoe, CA 95731 530-554-6420 ? 530-573-2674 South Lake Tahoe visitor center [1999] Permit required for day or overnight use [1999]Go to Table of Contents
Eldorado National Forest, supervisor office 100 Forni Road Placerville, CA 95667 530-622-5061 supervisor Eldorado National Forest, wilderness permits 3070 Camino Heights Drive (off Hwy 50, 5.5 miles E of Placerville) Camino, CA 95709 530-644-6048 permits ($5/person/night, free after two nights) [1999] Permit required for day or overnight use [1999]Go to Table of Contents
Tahoe National Forest Truckee Road Truckee, CA 95734 530-587-3558 [1999]Go to Table of Contents
Refer to Desolation (west entry) for Eldorado National ForestGo to Table of Contents
Eldorado National Forest 26820 Silver Drive Pioneer, CA 95666 209-295-4251 ref: Carson Pass, Meiss (parking fee applies) [1999]Go to Table of Contents
Refer to Carson-Iceberg (north entry) for Calaveras Ranger DistrictGo to Table of Contents
Stanislaus National Forest, Calaveras Ranger District P.O. Box 500 Hathaway Pines, CA 95223 209-795-1381Go to Table of Contents
Refer to Mt Rose (east entry) for Carson Ranger DistrictGo to Table of Contents
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Carson Ranger District 1536 South Carson Street Carson City, NV 89701 702-882-2766 [1999]Go to Table of Contents
Refer to Mt Rose (east entry) for Carson Ranger DistrictGo to Table of Contents
Refer to Emigrant (north entry) for Summit Ranger DistrictGo to Table of Contents
Stanislaus National Forest, Summit Ranger District #1 Pinecrest Lake Road Pinecrest, CA 95364 (on 108, 15 miles northeast of Mi-Wuk) 209-965-3434 [1999]Go to Table of Contents
See also Emigrant Basin (west entry) for Stanislaus National Forest in Sonora Stanislaus National Forest, Groveland Ranger District 24545 Highway 120 Groveland, CA 95321 209-962-7825 Mi-Wuk Ranger District P.O. Box 100 Mi-Wuk Village, CA 95346 (on 108, 15 miles southwest of Pinecrest) 209-586-3234 [1999] ref: Crabtree Camp, Aspen Meadow, Bell Meadow, Gianelli CabinGo to Table of Contents
See also Emigrant (west entry) for Stanislaus National Forest in Groveland Stanislaus National Forest 19777 Greenley Road Sonora, CA 95370 209-532-3671Go to Table of Contents
Refer to Emigrant Basin (west entry) for Stanislaus National ForestGo to Table of Contents
http://www.fs.fed.us/htnf/introduc.htm Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest [1999] 2035 Last Chance Road Elko, Nevada 89801-4938 775-738-5171 Ruby Mountains Ranger District [1999] P.O. Box 246 Wells, Nevada 89835 775-752-3357 Ruby Mountains / Jarbidge Ranger Districts [2004] 140 Pacific Avenue P.O. Box 246 Wells, NV 89835 (formerly Buhl, Idaho) 775-752-3357 (formerly area code 208 - but that's a private number now!) Mountain City Ranger District [1999] P.O. Box 276 Mountain City, Nevada 89831 775-763-6684 Santa Rosa Ranger District [1999] 1200 Winnemucca Blvd. East Winnemucca, Nevada 89445 775-623-5025Go to Table of Contents
This is the primary entry for Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest: - see also Mt Rose (east entry) for Carson Ranger District - see also Hoover (north entry) for Bridgeport Ranger District Humboldt - Toiyabe National Forest [1999] 1200 Franklin Way Sparks, NV 89431 775-335-5305, 775-331-6444 TDDGo to Table of Contents
http://www.fs.fed.us/htnf/introduc.htm Austin Ranger District [1999] 100 Midas Canyon Road P.O. Box 130 Austin, NV 89310-0130 775-964-2671 Tonopah Ranger District [1999] P.O. Box 3940 Tonopah, NV 89049-3940 775-482-6286 Spring Mountains National Recreation Area [1999] 2881 South Valley View Boulevard, Suite 16 Las Vegas, NV 89102-0152 702-873-8800Go to Table of Contents
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Bridgeport Ranger District
HCR 1, Box 1000 [1998 - was P.O. Box 595]
Bridgeport, CA 93517
760-932-7070 [1999]
Permits can be reserved between March 1st and 3 weeks in advance of entry. [1999]
ref: Buckeye, Burt Canyon, Emma Lake, Eagle Creek
Green Creek, Leavitt Lake, Leavitt Meadows
Molybdenite, Sonora Pass,A, Tamarack Creek
Twin Lakes, Virginia Creek
Go to Table of Contents
Inyo National Forest, Mono Lake Ranger District
P.O. Box 429 [1994 - was Box 10]
Lee Vining, CA 93541
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/
760-647-3044 Mono Lake Ranger Sta (pick up free permits) [2001]
Permits can be reserved by phone 6 months in advance of entry. [2003]
Quota period for Ansel Adams Wilderness is May 1 through November 1. [2003]
New quota information does not affect trails in the Hoover Wilderness. [2002]
NOTE: [2001] The Lee Vining Ranger Station has closed and everything
now goes through the Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center (also in
Lee Vining), where you can pick up permits.
ref: Yosemite through McCabe L from Saddlebag L (no quota!) [1999]
Bloody Canyon, Fern Lake, Glacier Canyon
Gibbs Lake, Lakes Canyon, Lundy Canyon
Parker Bench, Parker Lake, Rush Creek Trail
Saddlebag Lake, Walker Lake, Yost Creek
south of San Joaquin River's middle fork
Go to Table of Contents
Sierra National Forest, Minarets Ranger District 57003 Road 225 [2000 - was Box 10] North Fork, CA 93643 559-877-2219 permit and trail info [2000] 559-658-7588 Oakhurst overnight permit pickup (Yosemite Visitor Center) [2000] Send $5/person reservation fee to USFS in North Fork, get reservation card. With res card, can have permit issued at Clover Mdw, North Fork, or Oakhurst. (In Oakhurst, Yosemite Sierra Visitor Bureau is across from Shilo Inn, and open 8:30am-5:00pm - no night drop box is available, but ask and they will leave it outside.) Quota period is May 1 through November 1. [2002] Max group size is 15. The Minarets Wilderness is no longer called that! [2002] it is now all the Ansel Adams Wilderness (the area is still refered to as the Minarets). ref: Chiquito Pass trailhead, Gale, Sing, USFS entry into southern YosemiteGo to Table of Contents
Inyo National Forest, Mammoth Ranger District
P.O. Box 148
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/
760-924-5500 [2001]
Permits can be reserved by phone 6 months in advance of entry. [2003]
Quota period is May 1 through November 1. [2003]
The Minarets Wilderness is no longer called that! [2002]
it is now all the Ansel Adams Wilderness
(the area is still refered to as the Minarets).
ref: Beck Lakes, Convict Canyon, Deer Lakes, Duck Pass
Fern Lakes, Fish Creek, High Trail, John Muir Trail
Laurel Lake, Minaret Lake, Red Cones, River Trail
Shadow Lake, Valentine Lake
Go to Table of Contents
Refer to Minarets (east entry) for Mammoth Ranger DistrictGo to Table of Contents
Inyo National Forest, White Mt. Ranger District
798 North Main Street
Bishop, CA 93514
hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (5pm in summer) [2001]
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/
760-873-2500 ranger station AND visitor center [1995]
760-873-8877 Rainbow Pack Station at South Lake (Bishop Pass)[1995]
Permits can be reserved by phone 6 months in advance of entry. [2003]
Permits can be picked up at one of the ranger stations (Mt. Whitney,
White Mtn/Bishop, Mammoth Lakes, or Mono Basin). [2003]
NO MORE Permits at kiosk 9 miles west of Bishop on Hwy 168 [2001]
Permits can be reserved by phone 6 months in advance of entry. [2003]
Quota period is May 1 through November 1 - ON ALL TRAILS! [2003]
ref: Baker Creek, Baker Lakes, Big Pine Creek / N Fork
Big Pine Creek / S Fork, Bishop Pass, Gable Pass
Green Lakes, Hilton Lakes, Horton Lakes, Italy Pass
Lamarck Lakes, Little Lakes Valley, McGee Creek
Mono Pass, Pine Creek Pass, Piute Pass, Sabrina Lakes
South Lake, Tamarack Lakes, Treasure Lakes, Tyee Lakes
Go to Table of Contents
Inyo National Forest, Mt. Whitney Ranger District
P.O. Box 8
Lone Pine, CA 93545
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/
760-876-6200 [1994 - was 876-5542]
760-387-2797 Berner Pack Outfit (Taboose Pass)[1999]
Permits can be reserved by phone 6 months in advance of entry. [2003]
For all trails in John Muir Wilderness, quota season is now May 1 through November 1 [2002]
(does not affect trails into the Golden Trout/South Sierra Wilderness).
ref: Baxter Pass, Cottonwood Lakes, Golden Trout Lakes
Kearsarge Pass, Meysan Lake, Mt Whitney Trail
North Fork Lone Pine Creek, Sawmill Pass
Shepherd Pass, Taboose Pass
Go to Table of Contents
Refer to Kaiser (west side) for Pineridge Ranger DistrictGo to Table of Contents
Sierra National Forest Trimmer Route Sanger, CA 93657 559-855-8321 Clovis Supervisor's Office [1995] 559-487-5155Go to Table of Contents
Mariposa Ranger District 41969 State Highway 41 Oakhurst, CA 93664 559-683-4665 wilderness reservations [1999]Go to Table of Contents
See also Monarch, Jennie Lakes See also Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Park Sequoia National Forest 36273 E. Kings Canyon Rd. Dunlap, CA 93621 559-338-2251 ? 559-784-1500 info [1997] 559-781-5780 24-hour emergency [1997]Go to Table of Contents
See also Monarch Wilderness See also Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Park Sequoia National Forest 35860 E. Kings Canyon Rd. Dunlap, CA 93621 559-338-2251 [1999] 559-784-1500 info [1997] 559-781-5780 24-hour emergency [1997]Go to Table of Contents
Los Padres National Forest 406 South Mildred King City, CA 93930 408-385-5434Go to Table of Contents
Los Padres National Forest 1616 North Carlotti Drive Santa Maria, CA 93454 805-925-9538Go to Table of Contents
See also Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Park Sequoia National Forest Cannell Meadow Ranger District P.O. Box 6 / 105 Whitney Road [1999] Kernville, CA 93238 http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/ 760-376-3781 Permits can be reserved by phone 6 months in advance of entry. [2003] ref: Blackrock Station, Sherman Pass, Kern Peak, Domelands [1999] NO QUOTA in this area, apparently, self-issue permits required. [1999]Go to Table of Contents
Sierra National Forest, Pineridge Ranger District
P.O. Box 559, Prather, CA 93651 [1999]
559-855-5355
559-877-7173 High Sierra Ranger Station (permits - near Kaiser Pass) [2004]
559-855-5360 visitor info, off-season permit info [1999]
559-259-4000 Vermilion Valley Resort at Lake Edison
Vermilion website is http://www.edisonlake.com/
or send email to info@edisonlake.com
559-298-7397 Clyde's Pack Station (Courtright & Wishon) [2005]
Clyde's website is http://www.clydepackoutfitters.com/index.html
(don't be fooled by the shyster site clydepackoutfit.com)
559-285-7225 High Sierra Pack Station (Florence & Edison) [2005]
559-299-8297 winter number in Clovis
On the Mono Hot Springs website at http://www.monohotsprings.com/horse.html
John Muir and Dinkey Lakes Wilderness trails
have quota from May 1 through November 1. [2002]
Bear Creek trail has 24 reserved, 12 first-come, can pick up day before entry [1999]
No fee for permits picked up in person, no self-issue box for off-season! [1999]
Crown Valley trailhead (S of Wishon) has NO QUOTA ALL YEAR! [1995]
ref: Maxson (Courtright), Piute (Florence), Goddard, Hell For Sure,
Crown Basin, Blackcap, Blue Canyon, Spanish Mtn, Tehipite Dome,
Wishon Dam, Izaak Walton, Lake Edison, Lake Italy, Bear Creek,
Vermillion Valley or Vermilion Valley
Go to Table of Contents
Refer to John Muir (southern east entry, south of Big Pine) ref: CA Bighorn Sheep Zoological Area, Cottonwood Pass, George CreekGo to Table of Contents
See also Golden Trout (west entry) Mountain Home State Forest 559-539-2321 summer 559-539-2855 winter ref: Shake Camp, Moses, Maggie, Hockett Plateau, Tule RiverGo to Table of Contents
See also Mountain Home State Forest
See also Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Park
Sequoia National Forest
Tule Ranger District
32588 Highway 190
Porterville, CA 93257 (Springville? - northeast of Porterville)
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/
559-539-2607
Permits can be reserved by phone 6 months in advance of entry. [2003]
ref: Mountain Home State Forest (not the forest office itself, but more available)
Shake Camp, Moses, Maggie, Hockett Plateau, Tule River
Go to Table of Contents
Refer to Dome Land, South Sierra, KiavahGo to Table of Contents
general info: http://www.nps.gov/yose/ permit applications: https://www.yosemitesecure.org/wildpermit/ YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Wilderness Reservations, Wilderness Center P.O. Box 545, [1995] Yosemite National Park, CA 95389 209-372-0200 road conditions and pass closure info [2006] 800-436-7275 campground (only) reservations by phone [1999] 209-372-0740 Wilderness Permit Office [1995] 209-372-0200 wilderness/visitor center - Recorded Park Information 209-372-0285 Backcountry office 209-372-0615 Big Oak Flat Entrance Station [1995] 209-372-0308 Yosemite Valley Ranger Station [1995] (permit field office?) 209-372-0309 Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station (7:30 AM - 7:30 PM) [1995] 209-372-0434 Hetch Hetchy Ranger Station (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM) [1995] 209-372-0564 Wawona Ranger Station (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) [1995] Reserved permits are $3/head, day-of-hike permits are free. [1999] Permits can be reserved between 24 weeks and 2 days in advance of entry. [1999] According to RJC, 209-372-9979 and 209-372-9867 are payphones at Tioga Pass (useful for coordinating meeting places and car shuttles) [1999]Go to Table of Contents
http://www.nps.gov/seki/
Sierra District Office
Wilderness Permit Reservations (checks payable to NPS)
HCR 89, Box 60
Three Rivers, CA 93271
559-565-3766 wilderness center (backcountry permit reservations) [2003]
559-565-4307 Grant Gtove visitor center (issue wilderness permits, store) [2003]
559-565-3766 Road's End (Cedar Grove) contact station and wilderness office [2004]
559-565-3708 backcountry info (same person as 565-3766) [2004]
559-565-3768 Mineral King Ranger Station, 8am-5pm daily [2003]
559-565-3341 Sequoia-Kings Canyon General Information, x9 for road conditions [2006]
559-565-3774 Lodgepole campground 7am-4pm daily (was ranger) [1998]
559-565-3775 Lodgepole Trail Center, summer only [2001]
559-565-3782 Lodgepole Visitor Center, year round [2001]
559-565-3134 Hwy 198 entrance station [1994 - was 565-3341]
800-365-2267 campground (only) reservations by phone [1999]
Self-issue permits in winter, bears active by March! [2001]
Permits can be reserved between March 1st and 3 weeks in advance of entry. [1999]
Permits are required from April 1 to the end of September. [1999]
Permits can be picked up after 1pm the day BEFORE entry [1994]
Two thirds of all permits are reserved in advance [1995]
Road's End permits have $15 per group fee (even one person) [2004]
(day hikes are free, but both reserved and walkup overnight is $15)
(permit station opens at 7am, see trailhead page for parking restrictions)
ref: Atwell, Belle Canyon, Bubbs Creek, Crescent Meadow
Copper Creek, Eagle Lake, Franklin Pass, Garfield Grove
Glacier Pass, Hockett, Junction Pass, Kaweah Meadow, Lady Bug
Lewis Creek, Mosquito/Mineral, Paradise Ridge, Pear Lake
Redwood Canyon, Sawtooth Pass, Sugarloaf, Tar Gap
Timber Gap, Twin Lakes, White Chief, Vidette
Wolverton, Woods Creek, Mineral King, Big Stump, Marvin Pass
Go to Table of Contents
LAVA BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT P.O. Box 867 Tulelake, CA 96134 530-667-2282Go to Table of Contents
http://www.nps.gov/pinn/ PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT 5000 Hwy. 146 Paicines, CA 95043 831-389-4485 east side park headquarters (no phone on west side) [2000] Pinnacles Monument is part of National Park Service. There are no trail quotas. There are no permits required for hiking in the park, unless a person is making a profit from using park resources. An example of this would be a climbing school that brings groups to Pinnacles to climb.[2000] Visitor center is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm every day. The park is open during the winter from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm. In the spring, the hours are usually 7:30 to 7:00, and in the summer, they are 7:30 to 9:00. [2000]Go to Table of Contents
http://www.nps.gov/pore POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE Point Reyes, CA 94956 415-663-1092 - General Information [2000] 415-663-8054 - Backcountry Camping reservations [2000] General info Mon-Fri 9-5 PT, Sat-Sun 8-5 PT, Reservations only Mon-Fri 9-2 PTGo to Table of Contents
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL MONUMENT 74485 National Monument Drive Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 760-367-7511Go to Table of Contents
Angeles National Forest 150 South Los Robles Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101 818-684-0350Go to Table of Contents
San Bernardino National Forest Box 100 Lytle Creek State Route Fontana, CA 92335 714-887-2576Go to Table of Contents
San Gorgonio Wilderness Association http://www.sgwa.org/ [2003] San Bernardino National Forest Box 264, Route 1 Mentone, CA 92359 909-794-1123 [1996]Go to Table of Contents
San Bernardino National Forest P.O. Box 518 Idyllwild, CA 92249 951-659-2117 [2006]Go to Table of Contents
Cleveland National Forest 332 South Juniper Escondido, CA 92025 714-745-2421Go to Table of Contents
Refer to San Rafael for Los Padres National ForestGo to Table of Contents
ANZA BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK P.O. Box 428 Borrego Springs, CA 92004 760-767-5311Go to Table of Contents
This file is a merge of information originally compiled by Peter Maxwell for publication in the Scree (the newsletter of the Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club) and a compilation of ranger stations by Matt Austern, whose work was at ftp://ftp.CSUA.berkeley.edu/pub/hiking-club/Reference/CA-Ranger-Stations. The revision date of this FTP archive is unknown, but several of the phone numbers have been disconnected (revised numbers are above).
With proper credit to the sources, I have taken the liberty to copy Matt's basic data, supplemented by trailhead information from Peter and a few numbers from other sources, and have been adding info to the file since 1994. In late 1999 I converted it to HTML. Many updates and additions have hopefully made this a useful resource. Please contribute new and corrected information!
| DATE | REVISION HISTORY |
| 8 Nov 2006 | Yosemite road conditions number |
| 5 June 2006 | new/separate Shuttles and Showers pages |
| 7 Apr 2006 | new area code for San Jacinto |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Lassen 'Chalet' has been destroyed, link to driving directions page |
| 2 June 2005 | Website for Clyde's and High Sierra Pack Stations, Courtright/Wishon/Edison/Florence areas |
| 26 July 2004 | Wayne Hutton sent new Kaiser Pass number |
| 7 July 2004 | 'grigsby' sent updates for Cedar Grove |
| 10 Jun 2004 | Christie Kalkowski sent changes for Jarbidge Ranger Station and Humboldt-Toiyabe in general |
| 25 Jul 2003 | Inyo Forest website URLs all seem to have changed |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Inyo Forest website and permit info updated |
| 9 Aug 2002 | YARTS and other transportation updates |
| 9 Aug 2002 | permit/quota info updates and bear cannister requirements - Mary Loan (USFS) |
| 23 Jun 2001 | major Pinnacles update - Erika Williams (NPS) |
| 23 Jun 2001 | many phone number and permit info updates - Mary Loan (USFS) |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Yosemite website for permit requests - David Harris |
| 11 Mar 2001 | new file locations |
| 10 Feb 2001 | updated Mono/Inyo dial-a-ride - Bill Flower |
| 17 Jul 2000 | updated Minarets (Chiquito) info - Steve Eckert |
| 3 Jan 2000 | updated Lassen info - Steve Eckert |
| 24 Dec 1999 | deleted duplicate addresses |
| 21 Dec 1999 | converted from plain text to HTML |
| 5 Apr 1999 | added Humboldt-Toiyabe web site and LOTS of contact info from it |
| 9 Mar 1999 | added San Gorgonio Volunteer Association website |
| 5 Mar 1999 | added Mi-Wuk ranger station for Emigrant |
| 3 Mar 1999 | changed all 916 area codes to 530 (916 is just Sacramento as of 5/98) |
| 3 Mar 1999 | southern 209 area codes became 559 (some changes may be wrong, 559 required as of 5/99) |
| 3 Mar 1999 | updated Kaiser, Mono Lake, Toiyabe, Desolation, Sequoia, Mokelumne, Yosemite, others |
| 3 Mar 1999 | added Shasta, Granite Chief, Mt Rose, Dinkey, others |
| 8 Jan 1998 | changed all 619 area codes to 760 (hope that's right!) |
| 7 Jan 1998 | changed URL at top, new INFWRS permit-by-phone info |
| 18 May 1997 | added Kaiser Pass ranger station phone number |
| 3 Mar 1997 | moved ski area contact info to separate file |
| 2 Jan 1997 | updated Prather info for Kaiser Forest |
| 29 Oct 1996 | added new list server info, including GET command for auto-responder |
| 4 Jan 1996 | updated Fifth Season number for Shasta info (skier info section had error) |
| 17 Oct 1995 | added WWW reference for this file, noted max line length and re-wrapped intro |
| 16 Oct 1995 | added mention of FTP archives, email broadcast, etc |
| 11 Oct 1995 | revised Yosemite numbers |
| Oct 1995 | start of revision history |
| Feb 1995 | initial release by Steve Eckert |