Kennedy Meadows Access provides entry to the Emigrant Wilderness Area on the west side of Sonora Pass at 6,350 feet elevation.

The resort offers a full range of visitor amenities including rustic cabins, a restaurant, saloon, supply store, and a large pack station with horses and mules; a free trailhead parking lot is available about 1/2 mile back toward Highway 108, with paid parking ($5/night) also available at the resort.

Note that Highway 108 typically closes in winter and usually opens to Kennedy Meadows by late April, with Sonora Pass opening later depending on snowfall.