Ansel Adams Wilderness Map

Ansel Adams Map USDA
USDA Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams Wilderness, part of Inyo NF and Sierra NF

This High Sierra terrain spans some of the most majestic areas of the Sierra Nevada – the youngest mountain range in the U.S. This wilderness is bordered by National Parks, National Forests, and other Wilderness Areas – all the way around it. Kaiser Wilderness and Lake Edison inside Sierra NF on the west, Yosemite National Park on the north, Inyo NF on the east side, and John Muir Wilderness on the south end. Wow!

This 230,300 acre, high elevation wilderness was formerly the Minarets Wilderness, renamed in 1984 to honor the pioneering landscape photographer, Ansel Adams. Known for spectacular alpine scenery, elevations range from 7,000 to 14,000 feet. Rugged granite peaks and passes, with alpine lakes, includes high country east of the Sierra crest. Pacific Crest Trail and John Muir Trail cross this High Sierra Wilderness region.

This USDA map is also available at Ranger Stations.

Perfect for packing and hiking references, fishing lakes, creeks, high altitude camp sites, horse packing routes, or extended backpacking adventures. Map Scale = 1″ to mile; Printed on waterproof plastic paper. Updated in 2011. ISBN# 9781593515188

minarets

see also –

Ansel Adams Trail Map

Ansel Adams Wilderness Trail Map
by Tom Harrison Topo Maps

Eastern Sierra Trail Map

OLDER EDITION

NatGeo Ansel Adams
Map #309
Yosemite SE

NatGeo Map

Ansel Adams Trailhead locations include –

Eastern Sierra: Lee Vining, June Lake, Mammoth Lakes, CA

Western Sierra: Edison Lake (pictured below), Huntington Lake, Shaver Lake, Clover Meadow, Mammoth Pool Reservoir, NorthFork via Bass Lake and Yosemite National Park.

Edison Lake

Big Sur Maps

Big Sur Coast, California

Several hiking maps exist for this epic Central Coast region of California
Los Padres NF, Ventana, Gorda, Lucia, Limekiln State Park, Big Sur, CA

Lucia Patio

Patio @ Lucia, South Big Sur Coast (burned down recently)

NatGeo Big Sur Map #814

Big Sur Coast Map

National Geographic Trails Illustrated Topo Map for Big Sur NatGeo
Central Coast Maps, Big Sur Coast, California Big Sur

Big Sur, California Central Coast Map w/ Ventana Wilderness and Los Padres National Forest. Trails Illustrated Map #814 by NatGeo. Silver Peak Wilderness, California Coastal State Parks, Monterey County Parks, PInnacles National Monument. All trails, trailheads, campgrounds, rivers, creeks, forests and parks between Monterey and San Simeon.

Big Sur Ventana

OLD EDITION

Andrew Molera State Park, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Big Sur National Wild River, Mill Creek Redwood Preserve, Palo Corona Regional Park, Glendeven Ranch, Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Preserve, Garrata State Park, Point Lobos Ranch, Point Lobos State Reserve, Carmel River State Beach, Asilomar State Beach, Fort Ord Dunes State Park, Toro Regional Park, Garland Ranch Regional Park, Cachagua Community Park, Miller Canyon, Bottchers Gap Campground, Tassajara, Arroyo Seco, Gabilan Range, Salinas River, Sierra de Salinas, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Limekiln State Park, Alder Creek Campground, John Little State Reserve, Slate Hot Springs, Santa Lucia Range, Cone Peak Gradient, Sand Dollar Beach, Jade Cove Big Sur Coast, Fort Hunter Liggett Military Base, San Antonio Pedira, Nacimiento Road, Nacimiento-Fergusson, Salmon Creek Road, Silver Peak Wilderness, Los Burros Road, Willow Creek, Plaskett Creek Campground, Coastal Highway 1 and US Route 101 on Central Coast California.

Printed on waterproof plastic in 2012. ISBN# 9781566955782

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NatGeo Map 814 – Big Sur Map

Redwoods Inland

This Central California Coastal region covers the north end of Los Padres National Forest, Ventana and Silver Peak Wilderness, Pinnacles National Monument, much of Fort Hunter Liggett, plus nearby State Parks – Andrew Molera State Park, Garrapata State Park, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Point Sur State Historic Park, Limekiln State Park, Point Lobos State Reserve & California Sea Otter Game Refuge.

Wilderness Press Map Big Sur

Topo Map

This recreation map for the California Central Coast includes all of the Big Sur coastline with Ventana & Silver Peak Wilderness.

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digital maps for download

USFS Topo Map – Big Sur California
USFS Topo Map – Los Padres NF, Big Sur Visitor Map
USFS Topo Map – Tassajara Hot Springs
Redwood Hikes Press Map – Andrew Molera State Park
USGS Topo Map – Big Sur, CA (free)
USGS Topo Map – Cone Peak (free)
USGS Topo Map – Ventana Cones (free)
USGS Topo Map – Monterey, CA (free)
USGS Topo Map – Carmel Valley, CA (free)
USGS Topo Map – Partington Ridge (free)

big sur dirt roads

beaches, forest, state parks & wilderness areas along this coastline:
Andrew Molera State Park
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Limekiln State Park
Los Padres National Forest
Pfeiffer Beach
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
Sand Dollar Beach
Silver Peak Wilderness
Ventana Wilderness

nearby towns:

back roads

Carson-Iceberg Wilderness Map

Carson Iceberg Wilderness Map USDA

USDA Carson Iceberg

Carson-Iceberg Wilderness is part of the Stanislaus and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests, in the Central Sierra.

This area of wilderness mountains extends from Ebbetts Pass to Bear Valley on both sides of Highway 4, and south to Sonora Pass Highway 108. Volcanic Sierra Nevada in California. Areas include Union Reservoir, Utica Reservoir, Highlands Lakes, the Dardanelles, Carson River, Stanislaus River, Wolf Creek, Silver Creek, Sonora Pass (Pacific Crest Trail details) PCT hiking. Perfect for a day hike reference, kayaking lakes, rivers, fishing lakes, creeks, primitive camp sites on back roads, or extended backpacking adventures. Map Scale = 1″ to mile; Contour Interval 100 Feet. Printed on waterproof plastic paper. Updated in 2016. ISBN# 9781628114140

Carson Trailhead Highland

Carson Iceberg Trailhead @ County Line

carson iceberg

High elevation trailhead from Highland Lakes Campground

Carson-Iceberg Map

OLDER VERSION of USDA map

NatGeo Map #807 Carson Iceberg


Carson Iceberg Wilderness Map
Carson-Iceberg, Emigrant & Mokelumne Wilderness

Carson Iceberg Map NatGeo

National Geographic make this Trails Illustrated Trail Map that covers 3 different Wilderness areas inside the Central Sierra Nevada mountains – Carson Iceberg Wilderness, Emigrant Wilderness, Mokelumne Wilderness. Trailheads, campgrounds, river, creeks, peaks, and alpine lakes. Backpack, camp, climb, fish, and hike. Basically, all the recreation destinations in this region. These regions are CLOSED for snow during winter months and usually only accessible during the summer period.

NatGeo Map# 807. Trails Illustrated. GPS Compatible, Full UTM Grid. Waterproof ISBN# 9781566952651

see also – 

Stanislaus National Forest Map
Stanislaus Forest Atlas
Gold Country Maps
Emigrant Wilderness Maps

Utica Reservoir

Utica Reservoir is accessed via dirt road

 

Bishop Pass Map

Bishop Pass Topo Map

Bishop Hiking Eastern Sierra

  • North Lake – 9500′ elev
  • Piute Pass – 11,423′
  • Lake Sabrina – 9132′
  • South Lake – 9755′

Bishop Pass Trail Map
Tom Harrison

Bishop, CA – located along US Hwy 395 is a hub for travelers and locals alike, in the high desert valley next to the Eastern Sierra range.

Tom Harrison Trail Map: Bishop Pass Maps, Backpacking Bishop CA; North Lake & South Lake Loop, Evolution Valley. PCT, John Muir Wilderness, LeConte Divide, Inyo National Forest, Inyo High Country, Sierra High Country; Sierra Nevada Passes; Hiking near Mount Whitney Backpacking Trip, california sierra camping; Durable, waterproof plastic map; Folded. Map Scale: 48K; ISBN# 9781877689680

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Bishop Pass Hiking Map

Bishop Pass Map

Bishop Pass @ 11,972′ elevation is a high mountain pass in the southern Sierra Nevada, California, on the border of the Inyo National Forest. John Muir Wilderness is located to the north and Kings Canyon National Park to the south. The Bishop Pass

Connecting the Bishop Creek valley with the John Muir Trail & Pacific Crest Trail. Bishop Pass is located west of Mount Agassiz, surrounded by multiple alpine lakes in the Dusy Basin and the Bishop Lake basin.

Bishop Pass Map

High Sierra backcountry access to –

Bishop Pass Map

South Lake, above Bishop, California

see also –

Bishop Pass Map

previous edition

Bishop Pass Map

Piute Pass Hiking

Piute Pass & Piute Crags near North Lake

Bishop Pass Map

OLDER EDITION