Rocky Canyon
Rocky Canyon is a valley in El Dorado County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 5,850 feet. Rocky Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Twin Bridges, as well as near the village Strawberry.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lovers Leap and Twin Bridges trailhead.
Lovers Leap
Cliff
Photo: Justin.Johnsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lover's Leap is a steep granite cliff band in El Dorado County, California, United States, a landmark which catches the eye as one travels by, and a popular destination for climbers.
Twin Bridges trailhead
Trailhead
The Twin Bridges trailhead or Pyramid Creek trailhead is located off U.S. Route 50 a couple miles east of Strawberry, California, west of Echo Pass. Some of the destinations most accessed by the trailhead are Horsetail Falls and Ropi Lake or Lake of the Woods as well as the rest of the Desolation Wilderness.
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 north of Rocky Canyon.
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.
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 1½ miles southwest of Rocky Canyon.
Rocky Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 5,850 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.80713° or 38° 48′ 26″ northLongitude
-120.13546° or 120° 8′ 8″ westElevation
5,850 feet (1,783 metres)Open location code
84CXRV47+VRGeoNames ID
5388375
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