Eldorado National Forest, National forest in Sierra Nevada mountains, California, USA.
The protected area spans 922,000 acres of terrain with forests, meadows, rivers, and lakes between 1,000 and 10,000 feet elevation points.
The United States Forest Service established this protected area in 1910, during a period when the region was transforming from its Gold Rush mining past.
The forest territory holds significance for Native American tribes, including the Washoe and Miwok peoples, who maintained connections with this land through generations.
Visitors access 70 developed recreation facilities, 611 miles of fishable streams, and 297 lakes through an extensive network of 2,367 miles of roads.
The forest contains 122,000 acres of old-growth Sierra Nevada mixed conifer forests, receiving an average of 56 inches of precipitation annually.
Location: California
Operator: United States Forest Service
Website: https://fs.usda.gov/eldorado
GPS coordinates: 38.75030,-120.33300
Latest update: May 12, 2025 11:59
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