Why Is It Called Desolation Wilderness
That Preservation Became Reality in 1969 When the Land in the Sierra Nevada Range Known as the Desolation Valley Primitive Area Became Desolation Wilderness by...
That preservation became reality in 1969 when the land in the Sierra Nevada range known as the Desolation Valley Primitive Area became Desolation Wilderness by act of Congress, meaning that this land — this wilderness — is our land. It belongs to each and every one of us to have, to enjoy and to safeguard.
Who owns Desolation Wilderness?
Desolation Wilderness is jointly administered by both the Eldorado National Forest and Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
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Can you swim in Desolation Wilderness?
Part loop, part out-and-back, the trail to Lake Aloha, located just south of Dick’s Lake, passes four alpine lakes and ends in the ultimate Desolation Wilderness swimming hole. Depending on its water level, the sprawling Lake Aloha is filled with granite rock islands perfect for lounging on.
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