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lake+of+the+woods+california Latitude and Longitude:

38°51′00″N 120°07′10″W / 38.8500°N 120.1194°W / 38.8500; -120.1194
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Lake of the Woods
Location of Lake of the Woods in California, USA.
Location of Lake of the Woods in California, USA.
Lake of the Woods
Location of Lake of the Woods in California, USA.
Location of Lake of the Woods in California, USA.
Lake of the Woods
Location Desolation Wilderness, El Dorado County, California, US
Coordinates 38°51′00″N 120°07′10″W / 38.8500°N 120.1194°W / 38.8500; -120.1194
Lake type Glacial lake
Primary outflows Terminal (evaporation)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.9 km (0.56 mi)
Max. width.6 km (0.37 mi)
Surface elevation2,453 m (8,048 ft)
References U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake of the Woods (California)

The Lake of the Woods is a backcountry glacial lake in the Desolation Wilderness of the Eldorado National Forest, southwest of Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California. It lies just southeast of Lake Aloha.

The lake is accessible by hiking west out of the Glen Alpine Springs Trailhead, Echo Lake (California) Trailhead or north out of the Twin Bridges Trailhead. The lake is known to contain Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.

See also

References

  • "Lake of the Woods". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.



lake+of+the+woods+california Latitude and Longitude:

38°51′00″N 120°07′10″W / 38.8500°N 120.1194°W / 38.8500; -120.1194
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake of the Woods
Location of Lake of the Woods in California, USA.
Location of Lake of the Woods in California, USA.
Lake of the Woods
Location of Lake of the Woods in California, USA.
Location of Lake of the Woods in California, USA.
Lake of the Woods
Location Desolation Wilderness, El Dorado County, California, US
Coordinates 38°51′00″N 120°07′10″W / 38.8500°N 120.1194°W / 38.8500; -120.1194
Lake type Glacial lake
Primary outflows Terminal (evaporation)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.9 km (0.56 mi)
Max. width.6 km (0.37 mi)
Surface elevation2,453 m (8,048 ft)
References U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake of the Woods (California)

The Lake of the Woods is a backcountry glacial lake in the Desolation Wilderness of the Eldorado National Forest, southwest of Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California. It lies just southeast of Lake Aloha.

The lake is accessible by hiking west out of the Glen Alpine Springs Trailhead, Echo Lake (California) Trailhead or north out of the Twin Bridges Trailhead. The lake is known to contain Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.

See also

References

  • "Lake of the Woods". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.



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