American Lake
American Lake is a lake in El Dorado County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 8,117 feet. American Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Upper Forni, as well as near Twin Bridges.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pyramid Peak and Mount Price.
Pyramid Peak
Peak
Photo: Phreakdigital, Public domain.
Pyramid Peak is a mountain in the California's Sierra Nevada in the Crystal Range to the west of Lake Tahoe. It is the highest point in the Desolation Wilderness.
Mount Price
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mount Price is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada at the southern end of the Crystal Range, and southwest of Lake Tahoe. The summit is located in the Desolation Wilderness and the El Dorado County, California. Mount Price is situated 2 miles west of American Lake.
Horsetail Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Phreakdigital, GFDL.
Horsetail Falls is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, to the west of Lake Tahoe in the Desolation Wilderness of El Dorado County, California, United States. Horsetail Falls is situated 2 miles south of American Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strawberry and Sciots Camp.
Strawberry
Village
Photo: Barabas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strawberry is a small unincorporated community on the South Fork American River, 3.25 miles south-southwest of Pyramid Peak, along U.S. Route 50 in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Strawberry is situated 4 miles south of American Lake.
Sciots Camp
Neighborhood
Sciots Camp is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the American River 4 miles south of Pyramid Peak, at an elevation of 5659 feet. Sciots Camp is situated 5 miles south of American Lake.
American Lake
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.85573° or 38° 51′ 21″ northLongitude
-120.13552° or 120° 8′ 8″ westElevation
8,117 feet (2,474 metres)Open location code
84CXVV47+7QGeoNames ID
5323737
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