Lake Aloha

Lake Aloha

Lake Aloha, Desolation Wilderness; general view, taken August 2008.
Location Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California, U.S.
Coordinates 38°52′1.74″N 120°8′56.56″W / 38.8671500°N 120.1490444°W / 38.8671500; -120.1490444Coordinates: 38°52′1.74″N 120°8′56.56″W / 38.8671500°N 120.1490444°W / 38.8671500; -120.1490444
Basin countries United States
Settlements South Lake Tahoe

Lake Aloha is a large shallow backcountry reservoir located at an elevation of 8,116 feet in the Sierra Nevada Range, west of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, in eastern California.

The reservoir is located in Desolation Valley, within the federally protected Desolation Wilderness area. It can be reached by hiking west from Echo Lake (California) or the Glen Alpine Springs Trailhead, near the city of South Lake Tahoe. There is a moderate gain in elevation as you head west. To reach the base of Price and Pyramid Peaks, in the Crystal Range of the Sierra Nevada, you have to traverse the Lake Aloha area.

Lake Aloha in Desolation Valley, in the Desolation Wilderness Area.

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