Desolation Wilderness
The Desolation Wilderness is a 63,960-acre federally protected wilderness area in the Eldorado National Forest and Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, in El Dorado County, California. The crest of the Sierra Nevada runs through it, just west of Lake Tahoe.
- Reserve
- …lies at an elevation of around 8,100 feet (2,470 metres)
- Description: protected area
- Also known as“Desolation Valley”“Desolation Valley Primitive Area”“Desolation Valley Wild Area”“Devils Basin”“Devils Valley”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dicks Peak.
Dicks Peak
Peak
Dicks Peak is a 9,974-foot-elevation mountain summit… Dicks Peak is situated 2 miles southeast of Desolation Wilderness.
Desolation Wilderness
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Latitude
38.92097° or 38° 55′ 16″ north
Longitude
-120.17223° or 120° 10′ 20″ west
Open location code
84CXWRCH+94
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Desolation Wilderness” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “荒芜原野”
- Chinese: “荒蕪原野”
- Dutch: “Desolation Wilderness”
- French: “Desolation Wilderness”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Emerald Bay and Spring Creek.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fontanillis Lake and China Flat.
El Dorado County: Highlights
Learn more about Placerville and El Dorado Hills.
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