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The Potholes

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The Potholes

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Eldorado National Forest

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    August 26, 2023

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    This is a wildly popular set of swimming holes, but if you're able to come in off times you might get lucky enough to have them nearly to yourself. There's a lot of shade nearby, and even a few cascades where Silver River ripples and jumps down along the granite that forms the base of the "potholes."

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    Explore The Potholes in Eldorado National Forest, an easy 1.6-mile hike featuring unique natural swimming holes and granite formations.

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    Elevation 2,170 m

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    Location: El Dorado County, California, United States

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