Wilderness Areas
There are five Wilderness Areas in the Sequoia National Forest. Those are: Domeland Wilderness, Golden Trout Wilderness, Jennie Lakes Wilderness, Monarch Wilderness, and South Sierra Wilderness.
Passes & Permits
A Wilderness Visitor's Pass is required to spend the night in the Golden Trout Wilderness.
Recreation Sites
Domeland Wilderness
Site Open
The Domeland Wilderness is known for its many granite domes and unique geologic formations. This semi-arid to arid country has elevations ranging from 3,000 to 9,730 feet. Vegetation is mostly pinyon…
Golden Trout Wilderness
Site Open
The Golden Trout Wilderness is located in both the Sequoia and Inyo national forests and encompasses 475 square miles of pristine lakes, jagged peaks, and lush green meadows. The elevation of the…
Jennie Lakes Wilderness
Site Open
The 10,500-acre Jennie Lakes Wilderness is a lovely mixture of lakes, meadows, forests, and streams. Mostly above 7,000 feet in elevation, this wilderness contains scenic variations of alpine and…
Monarch Wilderness
Site Closed
The Monarch Wilderness NORTH of the Kings River is currently CLOSED due to the Happy Fire.The Monarch Wilderness, shared with Sierra National Forest, is split into two areas by the Kings Canyon…
South Sierra Wilderness
Site Open
Fragile meadowlands, forested ridges, rolling hills, and craggy, steep peaks describe this wilderness, which is shared with the Inyo National Forest. The relatively gentle terrain of the 24,650 acres…