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Lake of the Woods (California)
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The Lake of the Woods is a backcountry
glacial lake
in the Desolation Wilderness
of the El Dorado 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
.
Backcountry
A backcountry area in general terms is a geographical region that is:* isolated* remote* undeveloped* difficult to accessThe term may apply to various regions that are reasonably close to urban areas but are:* not immediately accessible by car...
glacial lake
Glacial lake
A glacial lake is a lake with origins in a melted glacier. Near the end of the last glacial period, roughly 10,000 years ago, glaciers began to retreat. A retreating glacier often left behind large deposits of ice in hollows between drumlins or hills. As the ice age ended, these melted to create...
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 the El Dorado National Forest, southwest of Lake Tahoe
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 El Dorado County, California
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....
. It lies just southeast of Lake Aloha
Lake Aloha
Lake Aloha is a large shallow backcountry lake in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, to the west of Lake Tahoe. The lake is located in Desolation Valley, within the federally protected Desolation Wilderness area. It can be reached by hiking west from Echo Lake or the Glen Alpine Springs Trailhead,...
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The lake is accessible by hiking west out of the Glen Alpine Springs Trailhead
Glen Alpine Springs Trailhead
The Glen Alpine Springs Trailhead or Glen Alpine Trailhead is located off Highway 89 a few miles north of South Lake Tahoe, CA at Fallen Leaf Lake just to the west of Lake Tahoe...
, Echo Lake (California)
Echo Lake (California)
Echo Lake, is the name of a glacial lake located in El Dorado County, California, U.S.A. It is about 2 miles off Highway 50 at Echo Summit. The lake is divided into two sections; an Upper lake, and a Lower lake. The elevation of Echo lake is maintained in summer months with a dam at 7,414 feet...
Trailhead or north out of the Twin Bridges Trailhead
Twin Bridges Trailhead
The Twin Bridges Trailhead or Pyramid Creek Trailhead is located off Highway 50 a couple miles east of Strawberry, California, near Echo Pass....
. The lake is known to contain Rainbow Trout
Rainbow trout
The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 3 years at sea. In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species....
and Brook Trout
Brook trout
The brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, is a species of fish in the salmon family of order Salmoniformes. In many parts of its range, it is known as the speckled trout or squaretail. A potamodromous population in Lake Superior are known as coaster trout or, simply, as coasters...
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