Tahoe National Forest

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Gems in Tahoe National Forest - 4

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Recommended Routes in Tahoe National Forest - 9

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Penner Lake

6.4 mi 10.3 km • 718' Up 218.86 m Up • 719' Down 219.07 m Down

Downiev…, CA

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

Clouds rolling in at Island Lake, Carr/Feely trailhead. Tahoe N.F.

Five Lakes Basin

11.5 mi 18.5 km • 1,205' Up 367.36 m Up • 1,205' Down 367.32 m Down

Downiev…, CA

Glen Alpine Falls during near-peak flow with the southwest face of Mount Tallac in the background.

Glen Alpine to Lake Aloha Out and Back

11.9 mi 19.2 km • 1,845' Up 562.29 m Up • 1,845' Down 562.22 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

Ralston Peak

5.7 mi 9.1 km • 2,560' Up 780.34 m Up • 2,560' Down 780.18 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 5.3 km • 646' Up 196.81 m Up • 645' Down 196.71 m Down

South L…, CA

Loch Leven Trail

7.4 mi 12.0 km • 1,490' Up 454.09 m Up • 1,490' Down 454.2 m Down

Truckee, CA

China Flat to Leland Lakes

8.3 mi 13.4 km • 1,424' Up 434.18 m Up • 785' Down 239.28 m Down

South L…, CA

Tahoe National Forest Running

257 Miles 414 Kilometers of Trail
9 Recommended Routes
4 Gems
9 Easy Trails
46 Intermediate Trails
19 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Tahoe National Forest

Desolation Wilderness

30 Trails

Fallen Leaf Lake

21 Trails

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Trails in Tahoe National Forest - 65

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2.5 mi 4.1 km #1Round Lake Trail Intermediate Downieville, CA	Intermediate	Downieville, CA	2
2.4 mi 3.9 km #2Glacier Lake Trail Intermediate Downieville, CA	Intermediate	Downieville, CA	4
9.8 mi 15.8 km #3Grouse Ridge Trail Intermediate/Difficult Truckee, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Truckee, CA	4
2.5 mi 4.1 km #4Sagehen Creek Trail Easy/Intermediate Truckee, CA	Easy/Intermediate	Truckee, CA	9
1.9 mi 3.0 km #5Salmon Lake Trail Intermediate Truckee, CA	Intermediate	Truckee, CA	6
1.9 mi 3.0 km #6Sand Ridge Lake Trail Intermediate Truckee, CA	Intermediate	Truckee, CA	1
5.6 mi 9.0 km #7Painted Rock Trail Intermediate Truckee, CA	Intermediate	Truckee, CA	1
0.5 mi 0.8 km #8Cottonwood Creek Botanical Trail Intermediate Truckee, CA	Intermediate	Truckee, CA	1
0.8 mi 1.3 km #9Cottonwood Creek Overlook Trail Intermediate Truckee, CA	Intermediate	Truckee, CA	1
3.4 mi 5.4 km #10Euchre Bar Trail Difficult Foresthill, CA	Difficult	Foresthill, CA	6