Upper Pyramid Creek Cascade

Upper Pyramid Creek Cascade is a waterfall in El Dorado County, Gold Country, California. Upper Pyramid Creek Cascade is situated nearby to the waterfall Lower Pyramid Creek Cascade, as well as near Twin Bridges trailhead.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Twin Bridges trailhead and Horsetail Falls.

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. Twin Bridges trailhead is situated 1,800 feet southwest of Upper Pyramid Creek Cascade.

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.

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.

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 2 miles southwest of Upper Pyramid Creek Cascade.

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 2½ miles southwest of Upper Pyramid Creek Cascade.

Upper Pyramid Creek Cascade

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

38.81357° or 38° 48′ 49″ north

Longitude

-120.11813° or 120° 7′ 5″ west

Height

43 feet (13 metres)

Width

56 feet (17 metres)

Open location code

84CXRV7J+CP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2805286604

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lower Pyramid Creek Cascade and Chapel of Our Lady of the Sierras.

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