Carson-Iceberg Wilderness
This Wilderness straddles California's Sierra Nevada Crest, divided between Humboldt - Toiyabe and Stanislaus National Forests. Here you'll find spectacular high country, with 12 peaks rising above 10,000...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | California |
| Size | 158,147 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 38.4597, -119.7473 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 16) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 41 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
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29 more within ten miles are not listed here.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 3 miBaker Highway Maintenance Station ↗Strawberry, CA
- 7.8 miAlpine County Courthouse ↗Markleeville, CA
- 7.9 miWebster Schoolhouse, Old ↗Markleeville, CA
- 10.2 mi
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Carson-Iceberg Wilderness?
158,147 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Carson-Iceberg Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Carson-Iceberg Wilderness in?
California.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Carson-Iceberg Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Carson-Iceberg Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Silver Valley Campground, 0.1 miles out. 41 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Carson-Iceberg Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 38.460, -119.747. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Carson-Iceberg Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 16 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Carson-Iceberg Wilderness?
4 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Baker Highway Maintenance Station and Alpine County Courthouse.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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