USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

Original source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

Claims and evidence

Mapped route connector

Distance miles: Unknown
Distance status: not printed
End node id: route-node-emigrant-grouse-north-approach
Route role: official mainline
Start node id: route-node-emigrant-grouse-display-break
Support: 20E17 continues along the north side of Grouse; lake detail map labels To Crabtree Trailhead

Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-emigrant-bell-meadow-grouse-lake, scope-route-emigrant-crabtree-grouse-lake

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
2010 overview western panel, corroborated by lake detail maps and named USFS trail features: 20E17 continues along the north side of Grouse; lake detail map labels To Crabtree Trailhead. Segmentation at source breaks and chosen trail approach vertices is descriptive, not a claim of an official named junction. No atomic mileage assigned from cumulative reports or GIS lengths.
Publisher
USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest
Observer / attribution
Wayproof primary-source text, georeferenced map and named-feature review
Observed at
Unknown
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Camping exclusion

Camping: prohibited by mapped minimum distances
Individual sites: not inventoried
Location: between trail and Grouse Lake

Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-waterbody-emigrant-grouse-lake

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
Grouse Lake minimum camping map states no legal place to camp between the trail and lake because of their proximity.
Publisher
USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest
Observer / attribution
Wayproof primary-source text, georeferenced map and named-feature review
Observed at
Unknown
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Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.
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Mapped lake identity

Campsites: not inventoried
Name: Grouse Lake
Shoreline geometry: not imported
Water availability: unknown
Wilderness: wilderness-emigrant

Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-waterbody-emigrant-grouse-lake

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
Official Emigrant map names Grouse Lake within the wilderness and depicts its trail approach. The lake is distinct from the trail display endpoint.
Publisher
USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest
Observer / attribution
Wayproof primary-source text, georeferenced map and named-feature review
Observed at
Unknown
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Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

Camping setback

From

water
trails
posted signs

Map is reference only

Yes

Minimum feet

100

Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-waterbody-emigrant-grouse-lake

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
Minimum Camping Distance Map, page 1 (2021 filename): camping less than 100 feet from water, trails or posted signs is prohibited; map is reference only.
Publisher
USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest
Observer / attribution
Wayproof primary-source text, georeferenced map and named-feature review
Observed at
Unknown
Retrieved at
2026-10-06T07:44:34+00:00
Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.
Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

Camping setback recommendation

Basis: Leave No Trace; not asserted regulatory minimum
Recommended feet: 200

Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-waterbody-emigrant-grouse-lake

Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
Minimum Camping Distance Map, page 1 (2021 filename): 200 feet is the Leave No Trace recommendation, distinct from the 100-foot minimum.
Publisher
USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest
Observer / attribution
Wayproof primary-source text, georeferenced map and named-feature review
Observed at
Unknown
Retrieved at
2026-10-06T07:44:34+00:00
Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.
Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

Recorded observations

Browse observations separately (5)

2010 overview western panel, corroborated by lake detail maps and named USFS trail features: 20E17 continues along the north side of Grouse; lake detail map labels To Crabtree Trailhead. Segmentation at source breaks and chosen trail approach vertices is descriptive, not a claim of an official named junction. No atomic mileage assigned from cumulative reports or GIS lengths.

Publisher: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest
Observer / attribution: Wayproof primary-source text, georeferenced map and named-feature review
Observed at: Unknown
Retrieved at: 2026-10-06T07:44:34+00:00