Horsetail Falls (California)
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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
. It falls in stages for nearly 500 ft (150 m). It can be reached by hiking north out of the Twin Bridges trailhead on U.S. Route 50
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It is located at 38°49′40.28"N 120°7′23.87"W.
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Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
in the Desolation Wilderness
Desolation Wilderness
The Desolation Wilderness is a federally protected wilderness area located along the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, just southwest of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is a popular backpacking destination, with much barren rocky terrain at the edge of the...
of El Dorado County
El Dorado County, California
El Dorado County is a county located in the historic Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and foothills of the U.S. state of California. The 2010 population was 181,058. The El Dorado county seat is in Placerville....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
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. It falls in stages for nearly 500 ft (150 m). It can be reached by hiking north out of the Twin Bridges trailhead on U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near...
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It is located at 38°49′40.28"N 120°7′23.87"W.
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