Waca Lake

Waca Lake is a backcountry lake in the Desolation Wilderness in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California. It lies just south of Lake Aloha.

Photo: Phreakdigital, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pyramid Peak and Mount Price.

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.

Mount Price is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada at the southern end of the Crystal Range, and southwest of Lake Tahoe. The summit is located in the Desolation Wilderness and the El Dorado County, California. Mount Price is situated 2 miles west of Waca Lake.

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 2 miles southeast of Waca Lake.

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 Waca Lake.

Sciots Camp

Neighborhood

Sciots Camp is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States. 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 Waca Lake.

Waca Lake

Type: Lake
Description: lake of the United States of America
Category: body of water
Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.85489° or 38° 51′ 18″ north

Longitude

-120.14135° or 120° 8′ 29″ west

Elevation

8,179 feet (2,493 metres)

Open location code

84CXVV35+XF

GeoNames ID

5406801

Wikidata ID

Q7347590

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Satellite Map

Discover Waca Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Waca Lake” goes by many names.

Arabic: “بحيرة واكا”
French: “Waca Lake”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Upper Forni and Twin Bridges.

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