Eldorado Snow Depths 4/25

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Eldorado Snow Depths 4/25

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Eldorado NF:
Keep in mind north facing slopes and shaded areas will have much more snow.
Bear River area = 43 inches
Mormon Emigrant Trail and Highway 88 = 8 feet
Silver Lake area = 6 feet
Caples Lake area = 7 feet
Carson Pass area = 9 feet
MET west end = snow line is just east of North South road.
Echo Summit area = 6 feet
Twin Bridges = 3 feet
Pyramid Peak - 12 feet
Ice House area = 0-6 inches
Union Valley area = 0-6 inches
Wentworth Springs road and Ice House intersection = 4 feet
Loon Lake area = 6 feet
Wrights Lake area = 10 feet
Hell Hole = 1 foot
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