Desolation Wilderness

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Desolation Wilderness is a rugged, highly popular protected wilderness area in the Sierra Nevada of California known for its granite peaks, alpine lakes, and extensive hiking and backpacking opportunities.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Desolation Wilderness canonical 19
Desolation Valley Primitive Area 1

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Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States wilderness area
protected area
wilderness area
accessPoint Bayview trailhead
Eagle Falls trailhead
linked to: Eagle Falls Trail

Echo Lakes trailhead
Glen Alpine trailhead
adjacentTo Lake Tahoe
area approximately 25,500 hectares
approximately 63,000 acres
climate short summers
snowy winters
contains Gilmore Lake
Heather Lake
Lake Aloha
Lake of the Woods
Mount Tallac region
Pyramid Creek
Ropi Lake
Velma Lakes
country United States
designation wilderness area
ecosystemType alpine ecosystem
subalpine ecosystem
established 1969
feature alpine lakes
meadows
subalpine forests
governingBody U.S. Forest Service Eldorado National Forest
U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
highestPoint Pyramid Peak
highestPointElevation approximately 3,043 meters
approximately 9,985 feet
IUCNCategory Ib
locatedIn California
El Dorado County, California
Sierra Nevada
managedBy United States Forest Service
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
managementPractice campfire restrictions
group size limits
overnight quota system
nearestCity South Lake Tahoe, California
linked to: South Lake Tahoe
notableView views of Lake Tahoe from Mount Tallac area
partOf Eldorado National Forest
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
popularFor backpacking
camping
fishing
hiking
mountaineering
previousDesignation Desolation Valley Primitive Area
region Northern Sierra Nevada
requires day-use permits in quota season
permits for overnight use
state California
terrain alpine basins
glaciated valleys
granite peaks

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Echo Summit accessPointFor Desolation Wilderness
El Dorado County, California contains Desolation Wilderness
Desolation Wilderness trail network locatedIn Desolation Wilderness
Eagle Falls near Desolation Wilderness
Desolation Wilderness previousDesignation Desolation Valley Primitive Area
linked to: Desolation Wilderness
Tahoe Rim Trail passesThrough Desolation Wilderness
Lower Echo Lake hasAccessTo Desolation Wilderness
Eagle Falls Trail near Desolation Wilderness
Echo Lakes trailhead locatedIn Desolation Wilderness
Glen Alpine trailhead locatedIn Desolation Wilderness
Glen Alpine trailhead accesses Desolation Wilderness
Lake Aloha locatedInProtectedArea Desolation Wilderness
Mount Tallac region locatedIn Desolation Wilderness
Bayview trailhead locatedIn Desolation Wilderness
Bayview trailhead hasAccessTo Desolation Wilderness
Lake of the Woods (Desolation Wilderness) locatedIn Desolation Wilderness
subject linked to: Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods (Desolation Wilderness) protectedArea Desolation Wilderness
subject linked to: Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods (Desolation Wilderness) wildernessArea Desolation Wilderness
subject linked to: Lake of the Woods