Glen Alpine Creek

Glen Alpine Creek is a stream in El Dorado County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 6,398 feet. Glen Alpine Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Fallen Leaf, as well as near the locality Spring Creek.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Angora Peak and Fallen Leaf Lake.

Angora Peak

Peak

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Angora Peak is a summit in the Sierra Nevada south of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California. The summit marks a point on the eastern boundary of the Desolation Wilderness and is in the Eldorado National Forest.

Fallen Leaf Lake

Lake

Photo: Plane777, Public domain.

Fallen Leaf Lake is a mountain lake located in El Dorado County, California, near the California–Nevada state line, about one mile south west of the much larger Lake Tahoe.

Mount Tallac

Peak

Photo: Rabit 115, Public domain.

Mount Tallac is a mountain peak southwest of Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California. The peak lies within the Desolation Wilderness in the Eldorado National Forest. Mount Tallac is situated 2½ miles northwest of Glen Alpine Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meyers and Tahoe Valley.

Meyers

Village

Meyers is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in El Dorado County, California, United States, along U.S. Route 50 in the northern Sierra Nevada. Meyers is situated 3½ miles southeast of Glen Alpine Creek.

Tahoe Valley

Suburb

Tahoe Valley is a former unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, now incorporated into South Lake Tahoe. It lies at an elevation of 6270 feet. Tahoe Valley is about the junction of U.S. Route 50 and State Route 89. Tahoe Valley is situated 4 miles northeast of Glen Alpine Creek.

South Lake Tahoe

Photo: Chanilim714, CC BY-SA 3.0.

South Lake Tahoe is a city in the Lake Tahoe region of California in El Dorado County. South Lake Tahoe, the largest town around the lake, sits on the south shore, and offers beautiful views of mountains covered with fir and pine trees, deep blue water year-round, and a wealth of outdoor activities.

Glen Alpine Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.88102° or 38° 52′ 52″ north

Longitude

-120.06991° or 120° 4′ 12″ west

Elevation

6,398 feet (1,950 metres)

Open location code

84CXVWJJ+C2

GeoNames ID

5352338

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Satellite Map

Discover Glen Alpine Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fallen Leaf and Spring Creek.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fallen Leaf Recreation Center and Lake Lily.

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