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Desolation Wilderness

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cool tree at 8500'
snow on the trail
Desolation Wilderness
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Ranked #2,521 of 4,952 attractions in California
5.0 of 5 stars 1 Review
Description: A great place for hiking, located near San Francisco.
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“Beautiful, remote, and peaceful”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2011

We went to Lake Tahoe to ski, but because of the lack of snow decided to go for a hike. We hiked the Eagle Falls trial to Velma Lakes and had a great time. The hike was pretty strenuous with about 2000 feet of elevation gain in 4 miles but well worth it. There were beautiful views at every turn.... More

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