Lake Aloha, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Name: Lake Aloha
Address: Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, United States

#11 among attractions in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake, Top attraction

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Lake Aloha, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

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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. ()

Elevation: 8153 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°52'2"N, 120°8'56"W

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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit United States

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Horsetail Falls, Angora Lakes, Mount Tallac, Wrights Lake.

2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Horsetail Falls, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
75 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.
4.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Angora Lakes, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
113 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.
3.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
Mount Tallac, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
97 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.
4.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Wrights Lake, Eldorado National Forest
120 min walk • Wrights Lake is in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, west of Lake Tahoe on the western border of the Desolation Wilderness. It can be reached via Wrights Road off U.S. Route 50 and the Ice House Road.
0.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Waca Lake, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
25 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.
1.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pyramid Peak, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
41 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.
2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake of the Woods, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
51 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.
3.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ralston Peak, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
88 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.
2.7 miNE
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.
4.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Lover's Leap, Eldorado National Forest
121 min walk • Lover's Leap is a steep granite cliff band in El Dorado County, California, United States, a landmark which catches the eye as one travels by, and a popular destination for climbers.
1.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Pyramid Lake, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
37 min walk • Pyramid Lake is a lake in the backcountry of the Desolation Wilderness in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of El Dorado County, California.