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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake of the Woods and Pyramid Lake.
Lake of the Woods
Lake
Photo: Phreakdigital, Public domain.
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.
Pyramid Lake
Lake
Photo: Phreakdigital, Public domain.
Pyramid Lake is a lake in the backcountry of the Desolation Wilderness in the Sierra Nevada of El Dorado County, California.
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.
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. 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″ northLongitude
-120.13102° or 120° 7′ 52″ westElevation
8,107 feet (2,471 metres)Open location code
84CXVV39+GHGeoNames ID
5342763
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Localities in the Area
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