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Gems in Lake Tahoe - 5

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Lake Tahoe from the summit of Freel Peak.

Recommended Routes in Lake Tahoe - 27

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Mount Tallac

9.9 mi 16.0 km • 3,266' Up 995.6 m Up • 3,266' Down 995.58 m Down

South L…, CA

Pyramid Peak with Lake Aloha in the foreground.

Echo Lakes to Lake Aloha

12.8 mi 20.7 km • 1,434' Up 437.09 m Up • 1,436' Down 437.71 m Down

South L…, CA

Rubicon Trail Out and Back

12.3 mi 19.8 km • 1,215' Up 370.33 m Up • 1,214' Down 370.16 m Down

Tahoma, CA

Pyramid Peak - Rocky Canyon Trail

6.5 mi 10.5 km • 3,915' Up 1193.24 m Up • 3,913' Down 1192.8 m Down

South L…, CA

Stream crossings during extremely high water level period. Waterfall flowed down from Peak 8417 and flooded forest.

Horsetail Falls

3.3 mi 5.4 km • 682' Up 207.94 m Up • 682' Down 207.8 m Down

South L…, CA

Mt. Judah Loop

5.6 mi 9.1 km • 1,228' Up 374.37 m Up • 1,227' Down 374.11 m Down

Truckee, CA

Ralston Peak

5.8 mi 9.3 km • 2,617' Up 797.59 m Up • 2,616' Down 797.42 m Down

South L…, CA

New sign installed to alert hikers to the challenge ahead.

Shirley Canyon Trail

5.8 mi 9.4 km • 1,899' Up 578.74 m Up • 1,898' Down 578.66 m Down

Sunnysi…, CA

Rubicon Peak

3.6 mi 5.9 km • 2,087' Up 636.21 m Up • 2,085' Down 635.65 m Down

Tahoma, CA

Lake Tahoe Running

844 Miles 1,358 Kilometers of Trail
26 Recommended Routes
5 Gems
44 Easy Trails
92 Intermediate Trails
21 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Lake Tahoe

Alpine Meadows

1 Trails

Burton Creek State Park

2 Trails

Christmas Valley

8 Trails

Emerald Bay and D.L. Bliss State Parks

4 Trails

Fay-Luther Trail System

5 Trails

Homewood Mountain Resort

1 Trails

Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort

4 Trails

Squaw Valley

4 Trails

Sugar Pine Point State Park

5 Trails

Tahoe City

2 Trails

Washoe Meadows State Park

1 Trails

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Trails in Lake Tahoe - 131

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2.5 mi 4.0 km #1Eagle Falls Trail Intermediate/Difficult South Lake Tahoe, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	South Lake Tahoe, CA	20
65.2 mi 104.9 km #2PCT: Echo Lake to Highway 80 (Donner Summit) Intermediate/Difficult South Lake Tahoe, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	South Lake Tahoe, CA	4
7.8 mi 12.5 km #3DLRT (Donner Lake Rim Trail): Castle Valley to Donner Ridge Intermediate Truckee, CA	Intermediate	Truckee, CA	7
4.9 mi 7.9 km #4Star Lake Trail Intermediate/Difficult South Lake Tahoe, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	South Lake Tahoe, CA	2
0.5 mi 0.9 km #5Lighthouse Trail Intermediate Tahoma, CA	Intermediate	Tahoma, CA	3
3.2 mi 5.2 km #6Twin Lakes Trail #16E12 Intermediate/Difficult South Lake Tahoe, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	South Lake Tahoe, CA	7
0.7 mi 1.1 km #7Cascade Falls Trail Intermediate South Lake Tahoe, CA	Intermediate	South Lake Tahoe, CA	15
6.5 mi 10.4 km #8Floating Island / Mount Tallac Trail (17E33) Difficult South Lake Tahoe, CA	Difficult	South Lake Tahoe, CA	1
0.2 mi 0.3 km #9Lower Eagle Falls Trail Intermediate South Lake Tahoe, CA	Intermediate	South Lake Tahoe, CA	4
5.6 mi 9.0 km #10Western States Trail Intermediate/Difficult Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA	1