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  • ANGamblin
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    Hiking in Desolation Wilderness

    Plenty of hiking trails; some to waterfalls and others to great views of Lake Tahoe. Eagle Lake trail is one of our favorites.

    Reviewed on Dec 11, 2018
  • 523MikeL
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    Backpack to Twin Lakes

    We went after Labor Day in order to avoid crowds. This is not a great place to have an isolated wilderness experience. It's a small wilderness near large population centers, but it has a lot of beau...

    Reviewed on Sep 22, 2017
  • onethousandanswers
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    A place to lose yourself

    While in Tahoe on business, I was able to get out for an afternoon and took to the trails around Desolation Wilderness. For little effort/distance you can find some impressive views and lakes. Back co...

    Reviewed on Sep 8, 2015
  • HIChico-Management
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    Desolation wilderness is not so desolate

    Signed up for a meet-up hike to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower. The hike up was less than 4 miles with an elevation gain of less than 1,000 feet ( you start high). Easy marked dirt trail then on the ...

    Reviewed on Aug 13, 2015
  • JenniferL716
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    Best kept secret- easy hike, big pay off

    Reservations need to be made in advance but this area is absolutely gorgeous! You can take a boat taxi across Echo Lake to Tamarack Lake is only 1 mile (though mostly uphill). From there, we set up ca...

    Reviewed on Sep 16, 2014

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