The 22,000 acre Kaiser Wilderness is located immediately north of Huntington Lake, approximately 70 miles northeast of Fresno. Kaiser Ridge bisects the Wilderness and provides a commanding view of the central Sierra Nevada. The southern half of the Wilderness is characterized by dense red fir and Jeffrey pine forests which extend up the gradual south slope of Kaiser Ridge. The top of the ridge is in the alpine zone. The descent from Kaiser Ridge into the northern part of the Wilderness is quite abrupt. This northern region is much more open than the south side and contains eighteen small lakes.
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