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template: byway.jade
id: "2306"
name: "Route 50--El Dorado County"
distance: "58"
duration: 2 hours
description: "This scenic highway runs from the American River Canyon, over the granite peaks of Echo Summit; then descends into the Tahoe Valley."
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designations: 
  - California State Scenic Highway
states: 
  - CA
ll: 
  - -120.79908
  - 38.73036999999994
bounds: 
  - - -120.79908
    - 38.72977800000001
  - - -119.97766899999999
    - 38.93434900000011

---

<p>This scenic route runs from the suburban foothills of the Sierra Nevada through the American River Canyon, over the granite peaks of Echo Summit and descends into the Tahoe Basin with spectacular views of Lake Tahoe.</p>