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Visit for the Day 🌞
138 Emerald Bay Rd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Monday:
Open 24 hours
Tuesday:
Open 24 hours
Wednesday:
Open 24 hours
Thursday:
Open 24 hours
Friday:
Open 24 hours
Saturday:
Open 24 hours
Sunday:
Open 24 hours
All it takes is four easy steps to start your next adventure in the Desolation Wilderness!
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Camp Overnight 🏕️
138 Emerald Bay Rd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Monday:
Open 24 hours
Tuesday:
Open 24 hours
Wednesday:
Open 24 hours
Thursday:
Open 24 hours
Friday:
Open 24 hours
Saturday:
Open 24 hours
Sunday:
Open 24 hours
Kind of like those “choose your own adventure” books where you flip to page 37 to continue exploring the forest, the Desolation Wilderness is all about the choices you make. To preserve the primitive character and provide opportunities for solitude, Desolation Wilderness is divided into 45 zones with each zone offering unique and different opportunities.
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Preserve Wilderness 🐻
138 Emerald Bay Rd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Monday:
Open 24 hours
Tuesday:
Open 24 hours
Wednesday:
Open 24 hours
Thursday:
Open 24 hours
Friday:
Open 24 hours
Saturday:
Open 24 hours
Sunday:
Open 24 hours
Be sure to Leave No Trace, plan for bears and use proper food storage techniques. Respect wildfire restrictions and be fire-safe at all times!
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Tips For Travel
138 Emerald Bay Rd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Monday:
Open 24 hours
Tuesday:
Open 24 hours
Wednesday:
Open 24 hours
Thursday:
Open 24 hours
Friday:
Open 24 hours
Saturday:
Open 24 hours
Sunday:
Open 24 hours
Plan your trip based on the person in your group who has the least skills, physical conditioning, or endurance. A physically fit hiker can generally hike a mile on an easy/moderate trail in 30 minutes. Double that for children and the less fit members of your group.
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History
South Lake Tahoe, CA
The land which became the Desolation Wilderness was part of the Lake Tahoe Forest Reserve established in 1899. In 1910, when the first tourists were beginning to make their way over the narrow dirt roads of Echo and Donner summits, the area was made part of the newly formed Eldorado National Forest.