| Desolation Wilderness | |
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.jpg) Desolation Wilderness from Mount Tallac | |
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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 / 38.91972°N 120.17000°W |
| Area | 63,960 acres (258.8 km2) |
| Established | January 1, 1969 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
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]
- ^ "Desolation Wilderness". Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. USDA Forest Service. Retrieved 2 December 2014.