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Desolation Valley, California

Desolation Valley is a basin located in El Dorado County, CA at N38.853797° W120.131020° (WGS84/NAD83) and at an elevation of 8106 ft MSL.
It can be seen on the USGS 1:24K topographic map Pyramid Peak, CA.

Feature Type: Basin
Latitude: N38.853797° (WGS84/NAD83 datum)
Longitude: W120.131020°
Elevation: 8106 ft MSL
County: El Dorado County, California
USGS 24K Map: Pyramid Peak, CA
USGS 24K MRC: 38120G2

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USGS 1:24K topographic map:
USGS 24K topo map of Desolation Valley, CA
Source: US Geological Survey

Aerial imagery:
Aerial imagery of Desolation Valley, CA
Source: US National Map

OpenStreetMap:
OpenStreetMap map of Desolation Valley, CA
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OpenTopoMap map of Desolation Valley, CA
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FAA VFR aeronautical chart::
FAA VFR chart of Desolation Valley, CA
Source: US Federal Aviation Administration


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Here are some other places of interest near Desolation Valley:

Feature Name Type Latitude Longitude Distance View Map
Alta Morris LakeLakeN38.893698°W120.138962°2.8 miles  View Map
American LakeLakeN38.855728°W120.135519°0.3 miles  View Map
Angora LakesLakeN38.864074°W120.066573°3.5 miles  View Map
Angora LookoutLocaleN38.882408°W120.054628°4.6 miles  View Map
Angora PeakSummitN38.867130°W120.072685°3.3 miles  View Map
Aspen CreekStreamN38.812685°W120.085463°3.8 miles  View Map
Avalanche LakeLakeN38.833365°W120.123416°1.5 miles  View Map
Azure LakeLakeN38.920700°W120.124322°4.6 miles  View Map
Bald MountainSummitN38.766853°W120.222134°7.8 miles  View Map
Baldwin BeachBeachN38.943519°W120.068518°7.1 miles  View Map
Baldwin Beach CampgroundLocaleN38.941575°W120.066573°7.0 miles  View Map
Baldwin Beach Picnic AreaLocaleN38.941019°W120.064073°7.0 miles  View Map
Barrett LakeLakeN38.904760°W120.229794°6.4 miles  View Map
Bay View Guard StationLocaleN38.946019°W120.098797°6.6 miles  View Map
Bayview CampgroundLocaleN38.944630°W120.100463°6.5 miles  View Map
Bayview Picnic AreaLocaleN38.944352°W120.099630°6.5 miles  View Map
Becker PeakSummitN38.832130°W120.059629°4.1 miles  View Map
Benwood MeadowSwampN38.800960°W120.032664°6.4 miles  View Map
Berkeley Municipal CampLocaleN38.830185°W120.037961°5.3 miles  View Map
Bloodsucker LakeLakeN38.835898°W120.210512°4.5 miles  View Map
Blue MountainSummitN38.848241°W120.197689°3.6 miles  View Map
Boomerang LakeLakeN38.872555°W120.194044°3.6 miles  View Map
Bryan CreekStreamN38.803519°W120.099630°3.9 miles  View Map
Bryan MeadowFlatN38.780463°W120.057684°6.4 miles  View Map
Cagwin LakeLakeN38.842346°W120.095240°2.1 miles  View Map
Camp CodyLocaleN38.758519°W120.142410°6.6 miles  View Map
Camp Harvey WestLocaleN38.844907°W120.081018°2.8 miles  View Map
Camp RichardsonPopulated PlaceN38.934352°W120.040183°7.4 miles  View Map
Camp Richardson CampgroundLocaleN38.931852°W120.042683°7.2 miles  View Map
Camp Richardson Cross Country Ski AreaLocaleN38.929074°W120.038517°7.2 miles  View Map
Camp SacramentoLocaleN38.802130°W120.116575°3.7 miles  View Map
Camp Sacramento Post Office (historical)Post OfficeN38.802130°W120.116575°3.7 miles  View Map
Camp ShellyLocaleN38.922408°W120.082963°5.4 miles  View Map
Camper FlatFlatN38.941296°W120.184077°6.7 miles  View Map
Cascade CreekStreamN38.951297°W120.076851°7.3 miles  View Map
Cascade LakeLakeN38.940240°W120.091966°6.3 miles  View Map
Cathedral CreekStreamN38.899074°W120.071018°4.5 miles  View Map
Cathedral LakeLakeN38.893789°W120.081774°3.8 miles  View Map
Cathedral PeakCapeN38.886852°W120.084352°3.4 miles  View Map
Channel LakeLakeN38.852449°W120.131984°0.1 miles  View Map
Chapel of Our Lady of the SierrasChurchN38.804074°W120.115186°3.5 miles  View Map
China FlatFlatN38.904352°W120.175188°4.2 miles  View Map
Clyde LakeLakeN38.875450°W120.169185°2.5 miles  View Map
Cody CreekStreamN38.783797°W120.149354°4.9 miles  View Map
Cody LakeLakeN38.759900°W120.142779°6.5 miles  View Map
Cracked CragSummitN38.869074°W120.129631°1.1 miles  View Map
Crystal RangeRangeN38.909630°W120.207689°5.6 miles  View Map
Cup LakeLakeN38.827454°W120.094476°2.7 miles  View Map
Desolation LakeLakeN38.846608°W120.126382°0.6 miles  View Map
Desolation ValleyBasinN38.853797°W120.131020°0.0 milesView Map
Desolation WildernessReserveN38.920967°W120.172235°5.1 miles  View Map
Dicks LakeLakeN38.912044°W120.142978°4.1 miles  View Map
Dicks PassGapN38.905186°W120.135187°3.6 miles  View Map
Dicks PeakSummitN38.900463°W120.151021°3.4 miles  View Map
Eagle FallsFallsN38.951704°W120.111238°6.8 miles  View Map
Eagle Falls CampgroundLocaleN38.952130°W120.113797°6.9 miles  View Map
Eagle Falls TrailTrailN38.951852°W120.108519°6.9 miles  View Map
Eagle LakeLakeN38.942054°W120.122259°6.1 miles  View Map
Echo LakePopulated PlaceN38.833796°W120.041573°5.0 miles  View Map
Echo Lake 97-052 DamDamN38.835051°W120.044758°4.8 miles  View Map
Echo Lake Post Office (historical)Post OfficeN38.833796°W120.041573°5.0 miles  View Map
Echo PeakSummitN38.856574°W120.072962°3.1 miles  View Map
Echo PortalLocaleN38.824352°W120.034072°5.6 miles  View Map
El Dorado County Fire Protection District Station 15 StrawberryBuildingN38.797615°W120.144275°3.9 miles  View Map
Elbert LakeLakeN38.774720°W120.033930°7.6 miles  View Map
Fallen LeafPopulated PlaceN38.882963°W120.072685°3.7 miles  View Map
Fallen Leaf CampgroundLocaleN38.925463°W120.051850°6.5 miles  View Map
Fallen Leaf DamDamN38.920334°W120.061873°5.9 miles  View Map
Fallen Leaf LakeReservoirN38.901076°W120.061626°5.0 miles  View Map
Fallen Leaf LakeReservoirN38.921574°W120.062684°6.0 miles  View Map
Fallen Leaf Lake Community Services District Fire DepartmentBuildingN38.879517°W120.071192°3.7 miles  View Map
Fallen Leaf MarinaLocaleN38.879908°W120.065740°3.9 miles  View Map
Fallen Leaf Post Office (historical)Post OfficeN38.882963°W120.072685°3.7 miles  View Map
Fallen Leaf Recreation CenterParkN38.879352°W120.070184°3.7 miles  View Map
Firs CampgroundLocaleN38.825185°W120.037128°5.4 miles  View Map
Flagpole PeakSummitN38.846019°W120.056573°4.0 miles  View Map
Floating Island LakeLakeN38.902140°W120.078910°4.4 miles  View Map
Fontanillis LakeLakeN38.920718°W120.153234°4.8 miles  View Map
Forni CreekStreamN38.788241°W120.169633°5.0 miles  View Map
Forni LakeLakeN38.813328°W120.164753°3.3 miles  View Map
Fortyfive Mile CampgroundLocaleN38.803519°W120.110186°3.7 miles  View Map
Fortytwo Mile CampgroundLocaleN38.791297°W120.150743°4.4 miles  View Map
Four-Q LakesLakeN38.942963°W120.202411°7.3 miles  View Map
Fourth of July FlatFlatN38.869908°W120.229912°5.4 miles  View Map
Frata LakeLakeN38.845372°W120.121881°0.8 miles  View Map
Fredericks US Forest Service StationLocaleN38.915186°W120.048795°6.1 miles  View Map
Gefo LakeLakeN38.841413°W120.140948°1.0 miles  View Map
Gertrude LakeLakeN38.884457°W120.201077°4.3 miles  View Map
Gilmore LakeLakeN38.895810°W120.115733°3.0 miles  View Map
Glen Alpine CreekStreamN38.881019°W120.069907°3.8 miles  View Map
Glen Alpine SpringSpringN38.875342°W120.096974°2.4 miles  View Map
Granite LakeLakeN38.937650°W120.110182°5.9 miles  View Map
Grass LakeLakeN38.872719°W120.112671°1.6 miles  View Map
Grouse LakeLakeN38.857353°W120.199399°3.7 miles  View Map
Half Moon LakeLakeN38.896474°W120.136851°3.0 miles  View Map
Haypress MeadowsFlatN38.853241°W120.108519°1.2 miles  View Map
Heather LakeLakeN38.876423°W120.138434°1.6 miles  View Map
Hemlock LakeLakeN38.861250°W120.194664°3.5 miles  View Map
Horsetail FallsFallsN38.830439°W120.123344°1.7 miles  View Map
Huckleberry FlatFlatN38.813519°W120.057962°4.8 miles  View Map
Indian RockPillarN38.864630°W120.076018°3.1 miles  View Map
Inspiration PointSummitN38.946297°W120.100463°6.6 miles  View Map
Island LakeLakeN38.875336°W120.187688°3.4 miles  View Map
Jabu LakeLakeN38.865511°W120.122334°0.9 miles  View Map
Jacks PeakSummitN38.890463°W120.154076°2.8 miles  View Map
Kalmia LakeLakeN38.910781°W120.125212°3.9 miles  View Map
Keiths DomeSummitN38.859630°W120.106297°1.4 miles  View Map
Kiva BeachPopulated PlaceN38.940463°W120.051017°7.4 miles  View Map
Kiva BeachBeachN38.940741°W120.049628°7.4 miles  View Map
Kiva Beach CampgroundLocaleN38.938797°W120.048239°7.4 miles  View Map
Kiva Picnic AreaLocaleN38.940186°W120.048517°7.4 miles  View Map
Lake AlohaReservoirN38.867218°W120.145694°1.2 miles  View Map
Lake AudrianLakeN38.818933°W120.043907°5.3 miles  View Map
Lake DorisLakeN38.905592°W120.195778°5.0 miles  View Map
Lake Le ConteLakeN38.870506°W120.137544°1.2 miles  View Map
Lake LoisLakeN38.916365°W120.200402°5.7 miles  View Map
Lake LucilleLakeN38.860833°W120.112040°1.1 miles  View Map
Lake MargeryLakeN38.858733°W120.116435°0.9 miles  View Map
Lake Number NineLakeN38.908852°W120.218239°6.0 miles  View Map
Lake Number ThreeLakeN38.925202°W120.230087°7.3 miles  View Map
Lake of the WoodsLakeN38.850227°W120.119426°0.7 miles  View Map
Lake SchmidellReservoirN38.929165°W120.208854°6.7 miles  View Map
Lake SylviaLakeN38.842825°W120.173273°2.4 miles  View Map
Lake Valley Fire Protection District Station 5BuildingN38.886320°W120.033239°5.7 miles  View Map
Lawrence LakeLakeN38.909014°W120.225628°6.4 miles  View Map
Leland LakesLakeN38.934074°W120.218245°7.3 miles  View Map
Lily LakeLakeN38.875656°W120.081618°3.1 miles  View Map
Little NorwayPopulated PlaceN38.824630°W120.036572°5.5 miles  View Map
Little Norway Post OfficePost OfficeN38.823518°W120.042684°5.2 miles  View Map
Lost LakeLakeN38.860445°W120.097446°1.9 miles  View Map
Lovers LeapCliffN38.799352°W120.135465°3.8 miles  View Map
Lovers Leap CampgroundLocaleN38.799630°W120.140465°3.8 miles  View Map
Lower Echo LakeLakeN38.839404°W120.058046°4.1 miles  View Map
Lower ForniPopulated PlaceN38.802964°W120.229079°6.3 miles  View Map
Lower Velma LakeLakeN38.938721°W120.141052°5.9 miles  View Map
LyonsLocaleN38.821297°W120.211579°4.9 miles  View Map
Lyons LakeLakeN38.850415°W120.181151°2.7 miles  View Map
Maggies PeaksSummitN38.931574°W120.113797°5.5 miles  View Map
Maude LakeLakeN38.890421°W120.210144°5.0 miles  View Map
McConnell LakeLakeN38.944194°W120.227035°8.1 miles  View Map
Medley Lakes 97-057 DamDamN38.859908°W120.136854°0.5 miles  View Map
Middle Velma LakeLakeN38.936533°W120.150238°5.8 miles  View Map
Mosquito PassGapN38.877408°W120.160743°2.3 miles  View Map
Mount PriceSummitN38.864075°W120.174355°2.4 miles  View Map
Mount TallacSummitN38.906019°W120.098797°4.0 miles  View Map
NebelhornPopulated PlaceN38.811296°W120.034350°6.0 miles  View Map
Osgood SwampSwampN38.846726°W120.042262°4.8 miles  View Map
Osma LakeLakeN38.838059°W120.135573°1.1 miles  View Map
Packsaddle PassStreamN38.768797°W120.167133°6.2 miles  View Map
PhillipsPopulated PlaceN38.817963°W120.077685°3.8 miles  View Map
Pinecrest CampLocaleN38.811019°W120.106853°3.2 miles  View Map
Pitt LakeLakeN38.835777°W120.125634°1.3 miles  View Map
Pope Beach Picnic AreaLocaleN38.937130°W120.032961°7.8 miles  View Map
Pyramid CampgroundLocaleN38.787408°W120.185189°5.4 miles  View Map
Pyramid CreekStreamN38.807408°W120.131298°3.2 miles  View Map
Pyramid Guard StationLocaleN38.789908°W120.184355°5.3 miles  View Map
Pyramid LakeLakeN38.847596°W120.141012°0.7 miles  View Map
Pyramid PeakSummitN38.844908°W120.157688°1.6 miles  View Map
Ralston LakeLakeN38.841640°W120.099343°1.9 miles  View Map
Ralston Lake 1-059 DamDamN38.843241°W120.097686°1.9 miles  View Map
Ralston PeakSummitN38.833241°W120.101575°2.1 miles  View Map
Red PeakSummitN38.925463°W120.221301°6.9 miles  View Map
Rockbound PassGapN38.902130°W120.201022°5.0 miles  View Map
Rocky CanyonValleyN38.807130°W120.135465°3.2 miles  View Map
Ropi LakeLakeN38.838952°W120.131345°1.0 miles  View Map
Round MeadowFlatN38.768240°W120.065740°6.9 miles  View Map
Saucer LakeLakeN38.833298°W120.077817°3.2 miles  View Map
Sawmill CoreBayN38.914352°W120.062962°5.6 miles  View Map
Sayles CanyonValleyN38.802130°W120.111853°3.7 miles  View Map
Sayles FlatFlatN38.803241°W120.117964°3.6 miles  View Map
Sayles Flat CampgroundLocaleN38.803796°W120.114353°3.6 miles  View Map
Schmidell Lake 1-029 DamDamN38.929908°W120.206023°6.6 miles  View Map
Sciots CampPopulated PlaceN38.786019°W120.153521°4.8 miles  View Map
Secret LakeLakeN38.853077°W120.198236°3.6 miles  View Map
Sierra Ski RanchLocaleN38.796852°W120.079074°4.8 miles  View Map
Silver PeakSummitN38.934630°W120.230468°7.7 miles  View Map
Ski Echo TahoeLocaleN38.806574°W120.036017°6.1 miles  View Map
Smith LakeReservoirN38.858029°W120.188365°3.1 miles  View Map
Smith Lake 1-028 DamDamN38.858241°W120.189355°3.2 miles  View Map
Snow LakeLakeN38.917655°W120.114667°4.5 miles  View Map
South Lake Tahoe DivisionCivilN38.920035°W120.038331°6.8 miles  View Map
Spring CreekPopulated PlaceN38.929074°W120.064906°6.3 miles  View Map
Station CreekStreamN38.786852°W120.184633°5.5 miles  View Map
StrawberryPopulated PlaceN38.796852°W120.145187°4.0 miles  View Map
Strawberry CreekStreamN38.787963°W120.154077°4.7 miles  View Map
Susie LakeLakeN38.881984°W120.127374°2.0 miles  View Map
Tahoe MountainSummitN38.910185°W120.035739°6.4 miles  View Map
Talking MountainSummitN38.832685°W120.069074°3.6 miles  View Map
Tallac CreekStreamN38.941019°W120.058795°7.2 miles  View Map
Tallac Historical SiteParkN38.936574°W120.054906°7.0 miles  View Map
Tallac LakeLakeN38.912003°W120.112013°4.1 miles  View Map
Tallac PointCliffN38.940463°W120.054073°7.3 miles  View Map
Tamarack CreekStreamN38.804908°W120.106297°3.6 miles  View Map
Tamarack LakeLakeN38.846875°W120.098532°1.8 miles  View Map
Taylor CreekStreamN38.940463°W120.057684°7.2 miles  View Map
Thirty-nine Mile CampgroundLocaleN38.787686°W120.197134°5.8 miles  View Map
Toem LakeLakeN38.840263°W120.136131°1.0 miles  View Map
Top LakeLakeN38.905134°W120.217195°5.8 miles  View Map
Triangle LakeLakeN38.859532°W120.092337°2.1 miles  View Map
Twin BridgesPopulated PlaceN38.811296°W120.124076°3.0 miles  View Map
Twin Bridges Post OfficePost OfficeN38.796100°W120.147265°4.1 miles  View Map
Twin LakesLakeN38.869801°W120.191859°3.5 miles  View Map
Tyler LakeLakeN38.880680°W120.198731°4.1 miles  View Map
Umpa LakeLakeN38.872185°W120.201811°4.0 miles  View Map
United States Forest Service Visitors CenterLocaleN38.936574°W120.054350°7.1 miles  View Map
Upper Eagle Point CampgroundLocaleN38.952408°W120.084907°7.3 miles  View Map
Upper Echo LakeLakeN38.843186°W120.075481°3.1 miles  View Map
Upper ForniPopulated PlaceN38.822130°W120.172688°3.1 miles  View Map
Upper Velma LakeLakeN38.928330°W120.149009°5.2 miles  View Map
VikingsholmLocaleN38.952686°W120.107130°7.0 miles  View Map
Waca LakeLakeN38.854885°W120.141346°0.6 miles  View Map
Willow FlatFlatN38.882963°W120.219912°5.2 miles  View Map

Note: Coordinates in the location and feature list above are referenced to NAD83 datum.


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