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Sacatar Trail Wilderness

The Sacatar Trail Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area located 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Ridgecrest, California USA. It was created in 1994 with the passage of the California Desert Protection Act - Public Law 103-433 - and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).[1] The wilderness is 51,900 acres (210 km2) in size and protects portions of the southern Sierra Nevada Mountain Range.[2]

Sacatar Trail Wilderness
LocationInyo County / Tulare County, California
Nearest cityRidgecrest, California
Coordinates35°57′20″N 117°59′41″W / 35.95556°N 117.99472°W / 35.95556; -117.99472
Area51,900 acres (210 km2)
EstablishedOct.31, 1994
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management
Sacatar Trail Wilderness location in the southern Sierras

History edit

The Sacatar Trail was the only route into the Owens Valley from the west before the road over Walker Pass was built. Cattle, soldiers, and commercial traffic used this trail.[3] It is the only designated hiking trail within the wilderness and is about nine miles (14 km) in length.

Landscape edit

Elevations in the wilderness are from 3,541 feet (1,079 m) to 8,800 feet (2,700 m).

The wilderness contains an "ecotone" formed by the convergence of desert and Sierran vegetative communities and encompasses a narrow band along the southern Sierra crest between Nine Mile Canyon in the south and Sequoia National Forest to the north. The boundary includes the desert-like eastern face of the Sierra Nevada Range where broad alluvial fans or bajadas collect from Rose Valley. Height from Rose Valley up to the granite crest is as much as a mile. Five steep canyons cut through the east side with several perennial springs.

Flora and fauna edit

The perennial springs support riparian growth of Fremont cottonwood trees, willows and grasses. The higher elevations have single-leaf pinyon pine and Jeffrey Pine trees. Higher elevations have isolated stands of ponderosa pine and red fir. Within the area is one known population of Phacelia novermillensis,[4] also known as Nine Mile Canyon phacelia, and is an annual plant native to California and is toxic, causing dermatitis.[5]

Recreation and access edit

Recreation activities are day-hiking, backpacking and pinyon nut gathering. A California campfire permit is required for open fires or backpack stoves.

The trail crosses the wilderness from east to west, with the east side a steep and strenuous climb. Starting at the west trailhead and traveling east is recommended.

The eastside trailhead is difficult to find because of minimal signage. A topographic map (Little Lake quad) or the BLM map of the area is helpful.[6] The Bureau of Land Management encourages the practice of Leave No Trace principles of outdoor travel to minimize human impact on the environment.[7]

See also edit

References edit

  • Adkinson, Ron Wild Northern California, including the entire Sierra Nevada, Globe Piquot Press, 2001.

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ . www.blm.gov. Archived from the original on 2010-08-02. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  2. ^ . Wilderness.net. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24.
  3. ^ Sierra Club's newsletter, Roadrunner, Nov/Dec 2004 issue p.6 2008-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ (PDF). BLM. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  5. ^ "Phacelia novenmillensis Munz". Taxon report. Calflora. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  6. ^ (PDF). www.blm.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2008-04-11. . accessed 6/20/2010

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sacatar, trail, wilderness, federally, designated, wilderness, area, located, miles, northwest, ridgecrest, california, created, 1994, with, passage, california, desert, protection, public, managed, bureau, land, management, wilderness, acres, size, protects, . The Sacatar Trail Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area located 20 miles 32 km northwest of Ridgecrest California USA It was created in 1994 with the passage of the California Desert Protection Act Public Law 103 433 and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management BLM 1 The wilderness is 51 900 acres 210 km2 in size and protects portions of the southern Sierra Nevada Mountain Range 2 Sacatar Trail WildernessIUCN category Ib wilderness area LocationInyo County Tulare County CaliforniaNearest cityRidgecrest CaliforniaCoordinates35 57 20 N 117 59 41 W 35 95556 N 117 99472 W 35 95556 117 99472Area51 900 acres 210 km2 EstablishedOct 31 1994Governing bodyBureau of Land ManagementSacatar Trail Wilderness location in the southern Sierras Contents 1 History 2 Landscape 3 Flora and fauna 4 Recreation and access 5 See also 6 References 6 1 Footnotes 7 External linksHistory editThe Sacatar Trail was the only route into the Owens Valley from the west before the road over Walker Pass was built Cattle soldiers and commercial traffic used this trail 3 It is the only designated hiking trail within the wilderness and is about nine miles 14 km in length Landscape editElevations in the wilderness are from 3 541 feet 1 079 m to 8 800 feet 2 700 m The wilderness contains an ecotone formed by the convergence of desert and Sierran vegetative communities and encompasses a narrow band along the southern Sierra crest between Nine Mile Canyon in the south and Sequoia National Forest to the north The boundary includes the desert like eastern face of the Sierra Nevada Range where broad alluvial fans or bajadas collect from Rose Valley Height from Rose Valley up to the granite crest is as much as a mile Five steep canyons cut through the east side with several perennial springs Flora and fauna editThe perennial springs support riparian growth of Fremont cottonwood trees willows and grasses The higher elevations have single leaf pinyon pine and Jeffrey Pine trees Higher elevations have isolated stands of ponderosa pine and red fir Within the area is one known population of Phacelia novermillensis 4 also known as Nine Mile Canyon phacelia and is an annual plant native to California and is toxic causing dermatitis 5 Recreation and access editRecreation activities are day hiking backpacking and pinyon nut gathering A California campfire permit is required for open fires or backpack stoves The trail crosses the wilderness from east to west with the east side a steep and strenuous climb Starting at the west trailhead and traveling east is recommended The eastside trailhead is difficult to find because of minimal signage A topographic map Little Lake quad or the BLM map of the area is helpful 6 The Bureau of Land Management encourages the practice of Leave No Trace principles of outdoor travel to minimize human impact on the environment 7 See also editChimney Peak Wilderness adjacentReferences editAdkinson Ron Wild Northern California including the entire Sierra Nevada Globe Piquot Press 2001 Footnotes edit Sacatar Trail Wilderness www blm gov Archived from the original on 2010 08 02 Retrieved 2010 06 20 Wilderness Legislation California Desert Protection Act of 1994 Wilderness net Archived from the original on 2007 10 24 Sierra Club s newsletter Roadrunner Nov Dec 2004 issue p 6 Archived 2008 11 13 at the Wayback Machine Sacatar Meadows WSA PDF BLM p 3 Archived from the original PDF on 2012 10 06 Retrieved 2009 07 13 Phacelia novenmillensis Munz Taxon report Calflora Retrieved 2009 07 13 Sacatar Trail Wilderness PDF www blm gov Archived from the original PDF on 2011 06 15 Retrieved 2010 06 20 Leave No Trace Archived from the original on 2008 04 04 Retrieved 2008 04 11 accessed 6 20 2010External links editBLM gov Official Sacatar Trail Wilderness website at the Wayback Machine archived 2010 08 02 BLM gov BLM Sacatar Trail Wilderness map at the Wayback Machine archived 2011 06 15 BLM gov Sacatar Trail Wilderness photographs at the Wayback Machine archived 2012 10 13 BLM gov The Bureau of Land Management s Leave No Trace training page at the Wayback Machine archived 2008 04 04 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sacatar Trail Wilderness amp oldid 1108445039, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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