Lake of the Woods (California) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake of the Woods
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Location	Desolation Wilderness, El Dorado County, California, US
Coordinates	38°51′00″N 120°07′10″W / 38.8500°N 120.1194°W / 38.8500; -120.1194
Lake type	Glacial lake
Primary outflows	Terminal (evaporation)
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	.9 km (0.56 mi)
Max. width	.6 km (0.37 mi)
Surface elevation	2,453 m (8,048 ft)

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.

The lake is accessible by hiking west out of the Glen Alpine Springs Trailhead, Echo Lake (California) Trailhead or north out of the Twin Bridges Trailhead. The lake is known to contain Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.