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Desolation is a popular backpacking destination, with much barren rocky terrain at the edge of the tree line. It has extensive areas of bare granite rock formations. The Tahoe Rim Trail and Pacific Crest Trail pass through the wilderness. A list of other trailheads that provide access to the wilderness follows. [4]
Ralston Peak is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada mountain range to the west of Lake Tahoe within the Desolation Wilderness in El Dorado County, California.Ralston Peak is a very popular mountain to summit for the views of the wilderness area as it lies very near U.S. Route 50.
The Lake of the Woods is a backcountry glacial lake in the Desolation Wilderness of the Eldorado National Forest, southwest of Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California.It lies just southeast of Lake Aloha.
The reservoir is located in Desolation Valley, within the federally protected Desolation Wilderness area. The shortest and easiest approach is from Echo Lake by the Pacific Crest Trail. Alternately, it can be reached by the Glen Alpine Springs Trailhead, near the city of South Lake Tahoe. There is a moderate gain in elevation as you head west.
Wilderness permits are required to hike Mount Tallac. For day hikes, permits are free and self-issued at the trailhead. [ 12 ] There is a quota for overnight hikes on Mount Tallac (and throughout Desolation Wilderness), but there is no quota for day hiking.
Desolation Wilderness, Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California, United States Coordinates 38°51′18″N 120°08′30″W / 38.85500°N 120.14167°W / 38.85500; -120
The Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) is a 170-mile (274 km) long-distance hiking trail that forms a loop around the Lake Tahoe Basin in the Sierra Nevada and ranges of Nevada and California in the United States. [1] The trail ranges in elevation from 6,223 feet (1,897 m) at the outlet of Lake Tahoe to 10,338 feet (3,151 m) at Relay Peak in Nevada.
Twin Lakes are a pair of lakes on the west side of Mount Price in El Dorado County, California, in the Desolation Wilderness. The lakes are known for their spectacular environment for hiking, in a stark granite landscape. [1]