Visitors typically access the Kaiser Wilderness from Huntington Lake after taking Highway 168 from Fresno. Courtesy of SierraWild.gov The Kaiser Wilderness was established in 1976, with the 10,320 ...

Tiny Woods Lake, set just two miles off Highway 88 near Carson Pass, is that kind of place. You 'll find a picture-perfect alpine lake, offset by massive slabs of granite, at 8,200 feet elevation.

The trailhead is across from Silver Lake, 7,200-foot elevation, and climbs (great views to the east) to Gem Lake at 8,058 feet in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, a 3.2-mile trip, each way.