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Selected place

Waterhouse Trailhead to Waterhouse Lake

Pretrip current conditions recheck

Current status
unknown
Required
Yes
Topics
  • access roads
  • trail and crossings
  • water
  • fire restrictions
  • snow and closures
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-emigrant-waterhouse-waterhouse-lake

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Check current Forest Service orders and conditions against the selected access and intended itinerary. Historical map connections do not establish current crossings, snow, water, fire restrictions or trail clearance.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

Source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest. Retrieved: 2026-10-06.

Still unresolved

Entry

Waterhouse Trailhead

Pretrip current conditions recheck

Required
Yes
Status
unknown
Topics
  • road and trail status
  • fire restrictions
  • parking and facility availability
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-emigrant-waterhouse

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    The forest alert index contains dynamic road and fire orders. Current applicability to Waterhouse Trailhead needs individual order and map review; its named access relationship is not an open-status observation.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

Source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest. Retrieved: 2026-10-05.

Still unresolved

Traversed place

Emigrant Wilderness

Pet policy

County leash ordinance
Tuolumne County; verify details
Direct control required
Yes
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-emigrant-wilderness

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Pet Information: dogs must be under direct control and Tuolumne County has a leash ordinance.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

Source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest. Retrieved: 2026-10-05.

Pretrip current conditions recheck

Required
Yes
Topics
  • access roads
  • parking
  • trail conditions
  • water and facilities
  • issuing station operations
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-emigrant-wilderness

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Operational Hours directs visitors to check conditions and weather before travel; named access points do not establish that a road, parking space, water supply or facility will be available.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

Source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest. Retrieved: 2026-10-05.

Pretrip current conditions recheck

Current route access
unknown
Required
Yes
Topics
  • road closures and seasonal access
  • current fire orders
  • occupancy rules
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-emigrant-wilderness

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Alerts index reviewed October 5, 2026 includes fire restrictions, occupancy limits and road closure orders, including a portion of 4N12 and Cherry access road 1N98. Exact applicability and current status require individual order/map review.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

Source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest. Retrieved: 2026-10-05.

Pretrip current conditions recheck

Required
Yes
Topics
  • fire restrictions
  • smoke
  • snow
  • weather and avalanche conditions
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-emigrant-wilderness

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Current Conditions links to current fire restrictions, fire/smoke, avalanche forecasts and regional snow depth. These are pre-trip checking sources, not an observation of open roads or safe trails.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

Source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest. Retrieved: 2026-10-05.

Still unresolved

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Route map

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Requirements and current conditions

Pretrip current conditions recheck

Recorded for: Waterhouse Trailhead to Waterhouse Lake

Current status
unknown
Required
Yes
Topics
  • access roads
  • trail and crossings
  • water
  • fire restrictions
  • snow and closures
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-emigrant-waterhouse-waterhouse-lake

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Check current Forest Service orders and conditions against the selected access and intended itinerary. Historical map connections do not establish current crossings, snow, water, fire restrictions or trail clearance.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

Routes and geography

Mapped route connector

Recorded for: Waterhouse

Distance miles
Unknown
Distance status
not printed
End node id
route-node-emigrant-waterhouse-trail-end
Route role
official mainline
Start node id
trailhead-emigrant-waterhouse
Support
19E31 from the mapped Waterhouse trailhead to its named lake trail terminus
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-emigrant-waterhouse-waterhouse-lake

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    19E31 from the mapped Waterhouse trailhead to its named lake trail terminus Atomic mileage remains unknown; cumulative reports and GIS lengths are not subtracted or measured.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

Reviewed route display geometry

Recorded for: Waterhouse

Coordinate reference system
EPSG:4326
Current route status
unknown; pre-trip check required
End coordinate
Latitude
38.223389724783125
Longitude
-119.90346031570981
Geometry snapshot
Feature id
usfs-emigrant-northern-waterhouse
Path
geometry/v0/snapshots/usfs-emigrant-northern-routes-20261006.geojson
Sha256
3f1c624ca1e6d3909e647f702548cca99fcce37370fdbba23c34cae12e195cca
Navigation grade
No
Route role
official mainline
Source coordinate accuracy
unknown
Source feature id
9428140
Source globalid
{7D5C8931-FE33-4617-B426-1AB1394BD898}
Source vertex range inclusive
  • 0
  • 147
Start coordinate
Latitude
38.23464838694555
Longitude
-119.91512815693721
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-emigrant-waterhouse-waterhouse-lake

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    USFS National Forest System Trails object 9428140, globalid {7D5C8931-FE33-4617-B426-1AB1394BD898}, 19E31 WATERHOUSE LAKE; reviewed inclusive normalized vertices 0–147. Endpoint assignments are descriptive and source lengths apply to the original feature.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service

Route description

Recorded for: Waterhouse Trailhead to Waterhouse Lake

Current conditions
unknown
Directionality
bidirectional mapped trail
Display geometry
reviewed, non-navigation-grade
End node id
route-node-emigrant-waterhouse-trail-end
Endpoint status
trail approach; not campsite or resource centroid
Entry id
trailhead-emigrant-waterhouse
Name status
Wayproof descriptive approach
Objective id
waterbody-emigrant-waterhouse-lake
Source edition
2010
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-emigrant-waterhouse-waterhouse-lake

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    2010 Emigrant map northern panel explicitly draws the selected named trails. Waterhouse Trailhead to Waterhouse Lake is a Wayproof descriptive approach, not an official named itinerary. Kennedy parking connection is separately supported by Traveler 2023; the Eagle approach stops at the northern side of the boundary pass.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

More planning facts

Mapped wilderness traversal context

Recorded for: Waterhouse Trailhead to Waterhouse Lake

Other jurisdiction permission
not established
Whole route containment
No
Wilderness id
wilderness-emigrant
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-emigrant-wilderness

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    2010 overview shows this selected approach entering or following Emigrant Wilderness. Sonora PCT follows a jurisdictional divide; Emigrant context does not resolve Hoover permission.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

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Access and approaches (2)

Land and management (1)

Routes and related places (2)

Before you go

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What remains unverified for Waterhouse Trailhead to Waterhouse Lake?

The selected approach has a sourced bidirectional graph; atomic mileage, return itinerary, shoreline paths, individual campsites and current conditions remain unknown. Source destination mileages may refer to a different precise endpoint.

Open question. Linked evidence does not resolve this gap.

Pretrip current conditions recheck

Current status
unknown
Required
Yes
Topics
  • access roads
  • trail and crossings
  • water
  • fire restrictions
  • snow and closures
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-emigrant-waterhouse-waterhouse-lake

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Check current Forest Service orders and conditions against the selected access and intended itinerary. Historical map connections do not establish current crossings, snow, water, fire restrictions or trail clearance.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

Route description

Current conditions
unknown
Directionality
bidirectional mapped trail
Display geometry
reviewed, non-navigation-grade
End node id
route-node-emigrant-waterhouse-trail-end
Endpoint status
trail approach; not campsite or resource centroid
Entry id
trailhead-emigrant-waterhouse
Name status
Wayproof descriptive approach
Objective id
waterbody-emigrant-waterhouse-lake
Source edition
2010
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-emigrant-waterhouse-waterhouse-lake

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    2010 Emigrant map northern panel explicitly draws the selected named trails. Waterhouse Trailhead to Waterhouse Lake is a Wayproof descriptive approach, not an official named itinerary. Kennedy parking connection is separately supported by Traveler 2023; the Eagle approach stops at the northern side of the boundary pass.

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest

Sources, evidence, and history

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Evidence for 5 published claims
Published ChangeSet history

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