Part of the Eldorado National Forest west of Lake Tahoe, Desolation Wilderness covers 63,960 acres of wild land made up of granite peaks, valleys, and many lakes. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service, a joint effort by the Eldorado National Forest and Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, under the Wilderness Act of 1964 "to ensure an enduring resource of Wilderness for present and future generations."
• Desolation Trailheads
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