Lake of the Woods (California)

This article is about the lake. For the community in Kern County, see Lake of the Woods, California.
Lake of the Woods
Location of Lake of the Woods in California, USA.
Location of Lake of the Woods in California, USA.
Lake of the Woods
Location of Lake of the Woods in California, USA.
Location of Lake of the Woods in California, USA.
Lake of the Woods
LocationDesolation Wilderness, El Dorado County, California, US
Coordinates38°51′00″N 120°07′10″W / 38.8500°N 120.1194°W / 38.8500; -120.1194
Lake typeGlacial lake
Primary outflowsTerminal (evaporation)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.9 km (0.56 mi)
Max. width.6 km (0.37 mi)
Surface elevation2,453 m (8,048 ft)
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake of the Woods (California)

The Lake of the Woods is a backcountry glacial lake in the Desolation Wilderness of the Eldorado 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.