Desolation Wilderness
Protected wilderness area in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Desolation Wilderness is a 63,960-acre (258.8 km2) federally protected wilderness area in the Eldorado National Forest and Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, in El Dorado County, California. The crest of the Sierra Nevada runs through it, just west of Lake Tahoe.[1]
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Desolation Wilderness | |
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Location | El Dorado County, California, United States |
Nearest city | South Lake Tahoe, CA |
Coordinates | 38°55′11″N 120°10′12″W |
Area | 63,960 acres (258.8 km2) |
Established | January 1, 1969 |
Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
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