El Dorado National Forest, United States

Travel Blogs from El Dorado National Forest (3)

Lake Margaret - El Dorado National Forest, El Dorado National Forest, United States travel blog
Lake Margaret - El Dorado National Forest
Sep 8, 2006

Distance: 5 mile round trip Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Elevation gain: 600 feet Highest point: 7750 feet We drove to the Lake Margaret trailhead on Highway 88 just west of Caples Lake. No fees for parking or day use. The trail was fairly well ...

A travel blog entry by lwilford
Carson Pass to Winnemucca Lake - Highway 88, El Dorado National Forest, United States travel blog
Carson Pass to Winnemucca Lake - Highway 88
Jul 21, 2006

Distance: 4.2 miles Difficulty: Moderate Trailhead elevation: 8600 feet Highest point: 9050 We drove to Hwy. 88 via Pleasant Valley Road and the Mormon Emigrant Trail. The weather had been over 100 degrees for several days at home. We hiked ...

A travel blog entry by lwilford
Woods Lake Loop - Highway 88 - Winnemucca Lake, El Dorado National Forest, United States travel blog
Woods Lake Loop - Highway 88 - Winnemucca Lake
Aug 25, 2006

Distance: 4.6 mile loop Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Trailhead elevation: 8200 feet Highest point: 9400 feet We drove to Woods Lake day use area and proceeded on the Winnemucca Lake trail. We inadvertently took a trail that loops around Woods ...

A travel blog entry by lwilford

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