The trail from Carson Pass to beautiful 9,000 foot Winnemucca Lake is an area favorite, known for its gorgeous wildflowers and excellent views. This is a great hike for photographers, because of the picture perfect scenery, and people with dogs, because of the small Continue Reading
Five Lakes Trail – Lake Tahoe Hiking Trails
Five Lakes Trail - Lake Tahoe Hiking Trails Among the foothills of the Granite Chief Wilderness sprawls the Five Lakes Trail - an absolutely stunning and contemplative hike featuring five beautiful alpine lakes. Although this is a very popular one, the lakes allow you Continue Reading
Mt. Judah Loop – Lake Tahoe Hiking Trails
Lake Tahoe Hiking - Mt. Judah Loop Tahoe Hiking Trails This is a 4.6 mile loop that climbs the northeast face of Mt. Judah for some of the most impressive vistas in northern Tahoe Sierra. The recently popular Mt. Judah Loop Trail cuts off the Pacific Crest Trail and Continue Reading
Horsetail Falls – Lake Tahoe Hiking Trails
If you've ever taken Highway 50 to South Lake Tahoe, then chances are you've seen a gushing waterfall to the north just as you're approaching Echo Pass Summit. This spectacular fall is Horsetail Falls, created by Pyramid Creek flowing down the steep glacier carved Continue Reading
Stateline Fire Lookout – Lake Tahoe Hiking Trails
Stateline Fire Lookout - Lake Tahoe Hiking Trails The Stateline Fire Lookout, though often overlooked and off the beaten path, is beyond doubt the best high-elevation vantage point on Lake Tahoe's North Shore. This is an especially great place to bring your kids. A Continue Reading
Heavenly Resort Hiking – Lake Tahoe Hiking Trails
Heavenly Resort Hiking - Lake Tahoe Hiking Trails Many agree that Heavenly Ski Resort is some of the best skiing in Tahoe, and when the snow melts, there's still plenty to do on the mountain. Heavenly features three handsome hiking trails, varying in mileage and degrees Continue Reading
Ward Canyon to Page Meadows – Lake Tahoe Hiking Trails
Ward Canyon to Page Meadows - Lake Tahoe Hiking Trails The popular Page Meadows are a series of five interconnected meadows host to brilliant wildflowers and views of the lofty peaks along the eastern edge of the Granite Chief Wilderness. The route that leads upward Continue Reading
Prey Meadows/ Skunk Harbor – Lake Tahoe Hiking Trails
Prey Meadows/ Skunk Harbor - Lake Tahoe Hiking Trails This is an easy and rewarding 3 mile hike/walk through a mixed conifer forest with glimpses and tree-filtered views of Lake Tahoe along the way. Accessible from March to November, this is a perfect trail for the Continue Reading
Tallac Historic Site and Rainbow Trail – Lake Tahoe Hiking Trails
Tallac Historic Site and Rainbow Trail - Lake Tahoe Hiking Trails One of the only trails accessible to persons with disabilities, Tallac Historic Site is an informative walk down Lake of the Sky Trail. The trail is a 0.3 mile flat, easy, scenic hike beginning at Kiva Continue Reading
Mt. Rose – Lake Tahoe Hiking Trails
Mt. Rose - Lake Tahoe Hiking Trails Big, beautiful, and formidable, at 10,776 feet above sea level, Mt. Rose is the third highest peak in the Tahoe Basin. This is a strenuous but certainly rewarding 6 mile hike to the top. The way up is particularly lovely, first Continue Reading
