Access is from roads surrounding the wilderness boundary with Carson Pass being the most used entry point.

There are 15 trailheads all around the wilderness boundary with the most frequent users being hunters in the autumn months.

There are three other OHV routes to the west of the wilderness boundary and are popular in the summer months.

A wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries.

More than 12 million dollars was spent to contain the wildfire even though most of the area was within the wilderness boundary.

Another road branches east at the headquarters forming the wilderness boundary after a half mile.

Occasional signs mark the wilderness boundary along these two roads.

Four-wheel-drive vehicles are required to approach the wilderness boundary.

The reservoir for which it is named is considered a "boater's Mecca" and is just outside the wilderness boundary.

The trailhead is at Wildcat Campground, just outside the wilderness boundary.