| Distance: | 9.8 Miles (roundtrip) |
| Starting Elevation: | 6,760 feet |
| Ending Elevation: | 8,080 feet |
| Elevation Gain: | 1,320 feet |
| Topo Maps: | Pyramid Peak |
| Trailhead: | Lyons Creek Trailhead |
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This trip starts at the Lyons Creek trailhead. To get to the trailhead take Highway 50 to Wrights Lake Road (36 miles from Highway 49 in Placerville). Drive 8 miles up Wrights Lake Road to a trailhead parking area on your right (0.2 miles before the Wrights Lake Information Kiosk). Try to park at the South end of the parking loop.
Follow the trail
northeast.
When you reach the intersection for Bloodsucker Lake, continue
northeast
(right) and continue to Lake Sylvia. Approximately 2 miles into
your
trip you will officially enter Desolation Wilderness.
 Craig Entering the Desolation Wilderness |
 Lyons Creek viewed from the trail |
 Meadow filled with wildflowers just past the trailhead |
Lake Sylvia has some
excellent
campsites on the western shore. Lake Sylvia is known for their
population
of Brook Trout which don't grow large but are very aggressive.
From
Lake Sylvia side trips can be made to Lyons Lake or to Pyramid Peak.
 Our campsite on the western shore of Lake Sylvia |
 Brook Trout caught 30' from our campsite |
Trail Tips
Phone ahead - Reserve
your permit by phone, you can pick it up in person
Bring a rod - The
fishing
is great in the Desolation Wilderness
Catch and Release - If
you do bring a rod catch and release
Trip References:
Schaffer, Jefferey P. 1996. Desolation
Wilderness and the South Lake Tahoe Basin. Berkeley:
Wilderness
Press, p. 55 (hike #2).
O'Neil,
Dennis V. 1996. Trail Tools Desolation Wilderness.
O'Neil
Software, p. 54-55.
Yesavage, Jerome. 1994.
Desolation
Wilderness Fishing Guide. Frank Amato Publications, p. 28.
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