Desolation Valley

Desolation Valley is a valley in El Dorado County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 8,107 feet. Desolation Valley is situated nearby to the hamlet Twin Bridges, as well as near Upper Forni.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pyramid Peak and Horsetail Falls.

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. Pyramid Peak is situated 1½ miles southwest of Desolation Valley.

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 1½ miles south of Desolation Valley.

Ralston Peak

Peak

Photo: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 situated 2 miles southeast of Desolation Valley.

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 Desolation Valley.

Sciots Camp

Neighborhood

Sciots Camp is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States. 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 Desolation Valley.

Desolation Valley

Type: Valley with an elevation of 8,107 feet
Also known as: “Devil’s Basin”, “Devil’s Valley”, and “Devils Basin”
Category: landform
Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.8538° or 38° 51′ 14″ north

Longitude

-120.13102° or 120° 7′ 52″ west

Elevation

8,107 feet (2,471 metres)

Open location code

84CXVV39+GH

GeoNames ID

5342763

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