Virginia Lakes Trailhead

Trailhead

Plan with 3 source-backed facts, 2 related records, and explicit uncertainty.

Plan a visit

Getting there

Reviewed access point coordinate

Recorded for: Virginia Lakes Trailhead

Geometry snapshot
Feature id
trailhead-virginia-lakes
Path
geometry/v0/snapshots/eastern-sierra-trailhead-points-20260925.geojson
Sha256
ea8e63ced14acdff52ace60f067deef10538830e224e1e853be069f8aba74968
Latitude
38.0479559
Longitude
-119.2631632
Navigation grade
No
Provenance
openstreetmap named trailhead point
Source feature id
OpenStreetMap node 8569451796
Source ids
  • source-osm-nominatim-eastern-sierra-trailheads-20260925
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

No claim spatial scope recorded.

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    OpenStreetMap Nominatim returned named highway=trailhead nodes for Lundy Canyon Trailhead (node 3979042564) and Virginia Lakes Trailhead (node 8569451796). These community-mapped points are retained with ODbL provenance and are not represented as agency-published locations.

    Publisher
    OpenStreetMap contributors
    Observer / attribution
    Not recorded
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-25T13:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: OpenStreetMap contributors

    Recorded artifact references
    • geometry/v0/snapshots/eastern-sierra-trailhead-points-20260925.geojson
    • ea8e63ced14acdff52ace60f067deef10538830e224e1e853be069f8aba74968

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

Routes and geography

Trailhead operational profile

Recorded for: Virginia Lakes Trailhead

Parking
Capacity
unknown
Overflow
unknown
Present
Yes
Potable water
Status
unknown
Road access
Distance on virginia lakes road miles
6
Surface
unknown
Route connector
Description
Trailhead sign and route start are behind the brick bathrooms from parking.
Exact geometry
unresolved
Status
described
Toilets
Description
brick bathrooms
Present
Yes
Type
unknown
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

No claim spatial scope recorded.

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Mono County directs visitors six miles on Virginia Lakes Road to the signed trailhead, to park, and to find the trailhead sign behind brick bathrooms. The guide does not publish a stall count, overflow arrangement, road surface, or potable-water service.

    Publisher
    Mono County
    Observer / attribution
    Not recorded
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-25T22:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: Mono County

    Recorded artifact references
    • Favorite Local Trails Around Virginia Lakes

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

More planning facts

Management profile

Recorded for: Virginia Lakes Trailhead

Managing unit
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Quota trailhead
Yes
Wilderness
Hoover Wilderness
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-trailhead-virginia-lakes

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    The Forest Service identifies Virginia Lakes as a quota trailhead in Hoover Wilderness. Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest manages the Virginia Lakes drainage, while Inyo National Forest manages the southern Hoover Wilderness from south of that drainage through Lundy Canyon and 20 Lakes Basin.

    Publisher
    USDA Forest Service
    Observer / attribution
    Not recorded
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-23T23:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

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

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Access and approaches (1)

Land and management (1)

Before you go

These open questions need confirmation; Wayproof does not fill them with guesses.

What exact Virginia Lakes route, distance, parking, restroom, and potable-water profile should a day hiker use?

The official wilderness page confirms trailhead identity, quota status, and management but not the complete day-use facility and route profile.

Open question. Linked evidence does not resolve this gap.

No specific claim evidence is linked to this question.

What parking capacity, overflow arrangement, bathroom type, potable-water service, and road surface apply at Virginia Lakes Trailhead?

The county guide establishes parking, brick bathrooms, and the route start behind them but does not publish these remaining details.

Open question. Linked evidence does not resolve this gap.

No specific claim evidence is linked to this question.

Sources, evidence, and history

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Evidence for 3 published claims
Published ChangeSet history

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