Highway 50 Placerville Lodging, High Sierra Passes, Snow Sierra Resorts Sierra Cabins

California Highway 50 climbs eastward, up to the High Sierra and it is a popular route over to Lake Tahoe from Placerville. Passing the Union Valley & Ice House Reservoirs ending up at the Desolation Wilderness boundary, the southern entrance to the Tahoe region, this Sierra Highway is often closed by winter storms. Plenty great camping, fishing & backpacking in the area.

Desolation Wilderness / Lake Tahoe / Sierra Nevada California

towns

recreation areas

lakes & rivers

Sacramento
Folsom
Placerville
Camino
Pollock Pines
Fresh Pond
Pacific House
Riverton
Kyburz
Strawberry
Twin Bridges
Phillips
Meyers
South Lake Tahoe
Stateline, NV
Skyland, NV
Round Hill Village, NV
Lakeridge, NV
Glenbrook, NV

El Dorado National Forest
Desolation Wilderness
Mokelumne Wilderness
Prarie City SVRA
Bridal Veil Picnic Area
Sierra @ Tahoe Ski Area
Heavenly Snow Ski
Strawberry Canyon Snow Park
Echo Summitt Snow Ski
Echo Summitt 7380'
Lake Valley State Recreation Area
Sand Harbor, NV State Park
Spooner Backcountry, NV SP

Folsom Lake
American River
Jenkinson Lake
Union Valley Reservoir
Ice House Reservoir
Wolf Creek
Wench Creek
Silver Creek
Wrights Lake
Barret Lake
Echo Lake
Fallen Leaf Lake
Lake Tahoe

activities

sightseeing

campgrounds

Backpacking
Backroads
Camping
Creek Fishing
Cross Country Skiing
Dirt Biking
High Sierra Access
Hiking
Horseback Riding
Kayaking
Lake Fishing
Motorcycle Riding
Mountain Biking
Off Roading
RV Camping
Sailing
Sierra Fishing
Sleigh Rides
Snow Skiing
Waterfalls
Wineries

Placerville Historical Museum Barret Lake 4x4 Road
China Flat Lovers Leap Campground Cascade Falls
Eagle Falls
Fontanillis Lake Falls
Glen Alpine Falls
Horsetail Falls
Ropi Lake Falls
Lake Tahoe Visitors Center
Zephyr Cove County Park

cabin rentals hope valley

Sly Park Camping
Ice House Campground
Westpoint Campground
Camino Cove Campground
Wolf Creek Campground
Yellowjacket Campground
Wench Creek Campground
Big Silver Group Campground
Fashoda Campground
Sunset Campground
Lone Rock Campground
Azalea Cove Campground
Jones Fork Campground
Northwind Campground
Icehouse Campground
Silver Creek Campground
Strawberry Point Campground
Wrights Lake Camping
Sand Flat Campground
Sunset Campground
Tahoe KOA Camp, Meyers
Tahoe Pines RV Park
Gerle Creek Campground
Fallen Leaf Campground
Camp Richardson
China Flat Camp
Lovers Leap Campground
Sand Flat Campground
Nevada Beach Campground
Zephyr Cove RV Campground

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Tahoe NV

Highway 50 skirts the south eastern shores of Lake Tahoe (on the Nevada side) and heads down the hill to Carson City, NV.

Journey

Sierra Wilderness & El Dorado Maps:

Highway 50 / Placerville / South Lake Tahoe

Desolation Wilderness / Lake Tahoe / Sierra Nevada California