Hiking And Backpacking
Hiking and Backpacking

Length: 10 miles round trip
Hiking time: 6 hours or overnight
High point: 8,380 feet
Total elevation gain: 1,600 feet
Difficulty: easy to Lake Sylvia, moderate to Lyons Lake
Water: available from lakes and Lyons Creek; purify first
Maps: USGS 7.5' Pyramid Peak, USFS Desolation Wilderness
Information: Pacific Ranger District, Eldorado National Forest; 530-644-2349
This hike takes you along the waters of Lyons Creek to some of the most beautiful territory in Desolation Wilderness: the Crystal Range and Pyramid Peak, and also Lyons Lake. You must obtain a permit for this hike. Call Pacific Ranger District for more information.
Take the paved road signed for Wrights Lake, which is on the north side of Highway 50 about 46 miles east of Placerville and 17 miles west of the junction of Highways 50 and 89. Follow Wrights Lake Road (Road 11N26) 4 miles, then turn right at a dirt road signed for the Lyons Creek Trail for the final 0.4 mile.
The trail travels most of its length near the granite and mountain alder-lined banks of Lyons Creek. Lodgepole pine is the primary tree species, and as you continue you'll pass by several meadows and seasonal streams. Numerous wildflowers provide a multi-hued display in midsummer; look for corn lily, brodiaea, and lupine. Glimpses of 9,983-foot Pyramid Peak lead you onward.
Bear right at a trail junction at 1.5 miles, then continue on to the Desolation Wilderness boundary at 2.8 miles. If you want to cool off on a warm day, look for some small pools in the creek about 100 yards past the boundary. The path then climbs past granite boulders and hillocks to a crossing of Lyons Creek at 4 miles and then to a trail junction at 4.1 miles.
Sylvia Lake lies 0.4 mile down the right fork. Several campsites lie between lodgepole pine and mountain hemlock near the west shore. From the lake's edges you can see mighty Pyramid Peak and its accompanying granite ridges. Consider the 1-mile cross-country hike northeast along a small creek to granite-encased Noelle and Mozelle Lakes. Here, nestled under Pyramid Peak's shoulder, you're much more likely to find solitude.
A left turn at the trail fork will take you 0.5 mile up a steep granitic ridge to Lyons Lake. This large, deep, granite-ringed body of water ranks as one of the prettiest anywhere. The Crystal Range's exfoliated granite rises over 1,500 steep feet on the east side, and more moderately sloping granite lies to the north and west. Granite slabs and granite sand beaches surround the entire lake, making an invigorating swim into the deep cold water easy. Look for campsites on the southeast side of the lake or search near the lake's perimeter for a level granite slab. An easy northwesterly cross-country scramble up the rock of at least 150 vertical feet will reward you with southward views of Round Top and other peaks in Mokelumne Wilderness.
I'm John Soares, co-author of the guidebook 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California, third edition (Seattle: The Mountaineers Books, 2008). Visit my Northern California Hiking Trails blog for information about hiking and backpacking in northern California.
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