Lost Lake, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

#24 among attractions in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lost Lake is a lake in the Desolation Wilderness in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, south of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California, United States. ()

Average depth: 6 ftElevation: 8140 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°51'37"N, 120°5'53"W

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Lost Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sierra-at-Tahoe, Horsetail Falls, Angora Lakes, Mount Tallac.

4.6 miS
Winter sport, Outdoor activities, Ski area
Sierra-at-Tahoe, Eldorado National Forest
118 min walk • Sierra-at-Tahoe is a ski and snowboard resort in Twin Bridges, California south of Lake Tahoe. Sierra-at-Tahoe is approximately 16 miles south of Stateline, Nevada and 12 miles south of South Lake Tahoe on U.S. Route 50 and is contained within the Eldorado National Forest.
2.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Horsetail Falls, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
64 min walk • Horsetail Falls is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, to the west of Lake Tahoe in the Desolation Wilderness of El Dorado County, California, United States. It falls in stages for nearly 500ft. It can be reached by hiking north out of the Twin Bridges trailhead on U.S. Route 50.
1.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Angora Lakes, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
44 min walk • The Angora Lakes are two small freshwater lakes in the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe Watershed ~1,200 ft in elevation above Fallen Leaf Lake and Lake Tahoe. It is the location of the Angora Lakes Resort, a small summer outdoor recreation location. The lakes were named for a herd of Angora goats that used to graze in the area.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
Mount Tallac, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
81 min walk • Mount Tallac is a mountain peak southwest of Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California. The peak lies within the Desolation Wilderness in the Eldorado National Forest. It is quite visible from State Routes 89 and 28, and U.S. Route 50.
4.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Fallen Leaf Lake, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
117 min walk • Fallen Leaf Lake is a mountain lake located in El Dorado County, California, near the California–Nevada state border, about one mile south west of the much larger Lake Tahoe.
2.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Waca Lake, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
60 min walk • Waca Lake is a backcountry lake in the Desolation Wilderness in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California. It lies just south of Lake Aloha.
2.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Aloha, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
71 min walk • Lake Aloha is a large shallow backcountry reservoir located at an elevation of 8,116 feet in the Sierra Nevada Range, west of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, in eastern California.
3.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pyramid Peak, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
87 min walk • Pyramid Peak is a mountain in the California's Sierra Nevada in the Crystal Range to the west of Lake Tahoe. It is the highest point in the Desolation Wilderness.
1.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake of the Woods, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
35 min walk • 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.
1.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ralston Peak, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
49 min walk • Ralston Peak is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada mountain range to the west of Lake Tahoe within the Desolation Wilderness in El Dorado County, California.
2.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gilmore Lake, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
68 min walk • Gilmore Lake in California is a backcountry lake in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, to the west of Lake Tahoe in the Desolation Wilderness. It can be reached by hiking west out of the Glen Alpine Springs trailhead near the town of South Lake Tahoe. This lake offers great fishing for Lake trout.