Desolation Lake
Desolation Lake is in El Dorado County, Gold Country, California and has a surface elevation of 7,986 feet. Desolation Lake is situated near the hamlet Twin Bridges, as well as near the neighborhood Pyramid Creek Tract.- Body of water
- …has a surface elevation of 7,986 feet (2,434 metres)
Places of Interest
Highlights include Horsetail Falls and Ralston Peak.
Ralston Peak
Peak
Ralston Peak is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada… Ralston Peak is situated 1½ miles southeast of Desolation Lake.
Pyramid Peak
Peak
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Pyramid Peak is a mountain in the California's Sierra… Pyramid Peak is situated 1½ miles west of Desolation Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strawberry and Sciots Camp.
Strawberry
Village
Strawberry is a small unincorporated community on the… Strawberry is situated 3½ miles south of Desolation Lake.
Sciots Camp
Neighborhood
Sciots Camp is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States. Sciots Camp is situated 4½ miles south of Desolation Lake.
Desolation Lake
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Latitude
38.84639° or 38° 50′ 47″ north
Longitude
-120.12611° or 120° 7′ 34″ west
Open location code
84CXRVWF+HH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Twin Bridges and Pyramid Creek Tract.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Frata Lake and Campsite.
El Dorado County: Highlights
Learn more about Placerville and El Dorado Hills.
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