Lake of the Woods (California)

This article is about the lake. For the community in Kern County, see Lake of the Woods, California.

Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods Lake of the Woods
Location	Desolation Wilderness, El Dorado County, California, US
Coordinates	38.8500°N 120.1194°W / 38.8500; -120.1194
Lake type	Glacial lake
Primary outflows	Terminal (evaporation)
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	.9 km (0.56 mi)
Max. width	.6 km (0.37 mi)
Surface elevation	2,453 m (8,048 ft)
References	U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake of the Woods (California)

The Lake of the Woods is a backcountry glacial lake in the Desolation Wilderness of the Eldorado National Forest, southwest of Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California. It lies just southeast of Lake Aloha.

The lake is accessible by hiking west out of the Glen Alpine Springs Trailhead, Echo Lake (California) Trailhead or north out of the Twin Bridges Trailhead. The lake is known to contain Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.

See also

• List of lakes in California

References

• "Lake of the Woods". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.