Brookies and Browns up to 17", some Rainbows. Heather Lake: 5 miles from Trailhead, 7900 feet. Brookies up to 17", Rainbows, some Browns.
Susie Lake: 4 miles from Trailhead, 7800 feet. Gilmore Lake: 4 miles from Trailhead, 8300 feet. Grass Lake: 2 miles from Trailhead, 7200 feet. Brookies, some Rainbows.įallen Leaf Lake Trail: There are five lakes and one creek to consider on this trail. Brookies, some Rainbows.ĭick's Lake: 4 miles from Trailhead, 8420 feet. Rainbows, up to 15".įontanilis Lake: 4.5 miles from Trailhead, 8400 feet. Middle Velma Lake 4 miles from Trailhead, 7800 feet. Lower Velma Lake: 4 miles from Trailhead, 7760 feet. Upper Velma Lake: 3 miles from Trailhead, 7840 feet. Browns, Rainbows and Brookies.Īzure Lake: 2 miles from Trailhead, 7625 feet. Trailhead starts at 6600 feet.Įagle Lake: 1 mile from Trailhead, 7200 feet. Brookies, some Goldens.Įagle Falls Trail: There are seven lakes to consider on this trail. Phipps Lake: 9 miles from Trailhead, 8500 feet. Rubicon Lake: 7.5 miles from Trailhead, 8500 feet. Stony Ridge Lake: 6.5 miles from Trailhead, 7820 feet. Hidden Lake: 5.5 miles from Trailhead, 7300 feet. Shallow shoreline.Ĭrag Lake: 5.0 miles from Trailhead, 7400 feet. Genevieve Lake: 4.5 miles from Trailhead, 7350 feet. Meek's Creek Trail: There are six lakes to consider along this trail. Some lakes are actively being gill-netted for the MYLF restoration program. Many of the smaller lakes have gone fishless. All air drops of trout were ended in the year 2000. The area can be accessed after snow-melt from June through September. Rainbows represent the second most numerousįish. Most prevalent since they can spawn within non-moving waters. In the late 1800's, brought Rainbows, Browns, Brookies, and Goldens to the area.Today, Brookies are the
Most of the waters within the Desolation area were barren. Originally, the native fish were Lahonton Cutthroats found within the Fallen LeafĪrea from Lake Tahoe. The areaīecame a designated Wilderness in 1969 and is probably one of the most heavily used "Wilderness"Īreas within the U.S. Medium-sized lakes within a subalpine environment of granitic peaks and glacially formed valleys. The Desolation Wilderness consists of 63,000 acres with over one hundred small- to The Rockbound Trailhead is from the northern portion of the wilderness and can be accessed by way of Ice House Road off Hwy 50 to Loon Lake Wright's Lake Trailhead is from Ice House Road off Hwy 50. Ralston Trailhead is southwest of Echo Lake along Hwy 50 and connects into the PCT for access to the same lakes and streams as the Echo Lake Trailhead.
The Pacific Crest Trail runs alongside the lake and provides the access to this area. The Echo Lakes Trailhead is off Hwy 50 at Echo Lake, south of South Lake Tahoe. The Fallen Leaf Trailhead can be accessed from the southern end of Fallen Leaf Lake off Hwy 89 just west of South Lake Tahoe. The Eagle Falls Trailhead is off Hwy 89 at the end of Emerald Bay. Meek's Creek Trailhead is at the north end of the wilderness area along Hwy 89 at Meek's Bay.
There are seven major trailheads to access the Desolation Wilderness from Highway 89 and Highway 50. The Desolation Wildnerness is just west of South Lake Tahoe. Suggested Flies for Desolation Wilderness:
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