Eldorado National Forest

The Eldorado National Forest is an ideal place for people seeking to escape from busy urban lifestyles.


Park Photo

Photo credit: USDA Forest Service

The Eldorado National Forest is located in the central Sierra Nevada. Portions of Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, and Placer counties lie within the Forest Boundary. The forest is bordered on the north by the Tahoe National Forest, on the east by the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, on the southeast by the Humboldt-Toiyabe, and to the south by the Stanislaus National Forest.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/eldorado/

Wilderness Areas/Wild & Scenic Rivers

Desolation Canyon Wilderness - This Wilderness offers extensive deep canyons, diverse vegetation, and Rocky mountain bighorn sheep.

Mokelumne Wilderness - The Mokelumne Wilderness is a rugged landscape of great scenic beauty. Much of the area is dominated by volcanic ridges and peaks.

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