Twin Bridges Trailhead
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The Twin Bridges Trailhead or Pyramid Creek Trailhead is located off Highway 50 a couple miles east of Strawberry, California, near Echo Pass.
Some of the destinations most accessed by the trailhead are Horsetail Falls (California)
(1 mi) and Ropi Lake(1.75 mi) or Lake of the Woods (California)
(3 mi) as well as the rest of the Desolation Wilderness
. This trailhead offers a commonly accepted route to the summit of Pyramid Peak (California)
. In winter only the first mile is easily accessible as there is very steep exposed terrain after the falls.
GPS Coords: 38°48'41.61"N; 120° 7'20.36"W (estimated)
Some of the destinations most accessed by the trailhead are Horsetail Falls (California)
Horsetail Falls (California)
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 . It can be reached by hiking north out of the Twin Bridges trailhead on U.S. Route...
(1 mi) and Ropi Lake(1.75 mi) or Lake of the Woods (California)
Lake of the Woods (California)
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....
(3 mi) as well as the rest of 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...
. This trailhead offers a commonly accepted route to the summit of Pyramid Peak (California)
Pyramid Peak (California)
Pyramid Peak is a mountain in the California's Sierra Nevada within the Crystal Range and to the west of Lake Tahoe. It is the highest point in the Desolation Wilderness. With an elevation gain of almost , the Rocky Canyon route is the mountain's most popular approach although it is very arduous....
. In winter only the first mile is easily accessible as there is very steep exposed terrain after the falls.
GPS Coords: 38°48'41.61"N; 120° 7'20.36"W (estimated)