Lake of the Woods
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Lake of the Woods is a small alpine lake in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its clear waters, granite surroundings, and backcountry camping within the Desolation Wilderness.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake of the Woods (Desolation Wilderness) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine lake
ⓘ
natural freshwater lake ⓘ |
| access |
foot travel only
ⓘ
hiking trail only ⓘ |
| activity |
backcountry camping
ⓘ
backpacking ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| campingRegulation | permit required for overnight use in Desolation Wilderness ⓘ |
| campingType | dispersed camping ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected within a federal wilderness area ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dogsAllowed | yes, with wilderness regulations ⓘ |
| environment |
granite basin
ⓘ
subalpine forest ⓘ |
| firesAllowed | typically prohibited in Desolation Wilderness ⓘ |
| hasWaterClarity | high ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backcountry camping
ⓘ
clear waters ⓘ granite surroundings ⓘ scenic alpine setting ⓘ |
| landformContext | glacially carved terrain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Desolation Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ El Dorado County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managingAgency |
Eldorado National Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motorizedBoatsAllowed | no ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | South Lake Tahoe, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Echo Lakes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Aloha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorRoad | U.S. Route 50 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestPass | Echo Summit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overnightStayRequiresPermit | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Desolation Wilderness lake system ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Desolation Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationZone | Desolation Wilderness backcountry ⓘ |
| region | Northern Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| surfaceType | freshwater ⓘ |
| trailUse | non-motorized only ⓘ |
| typicalUseSeason | summer ⓘ |
| wildernessArea | Desolation Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wildernessDesignation | National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winterAccess | limited, snow-covered ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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