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Great hike. Lots of big vistas and scenery. Several inches of Septembers early snow still holding on the north aspects. Icy conditions in areas of snow.
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This new paved trail on Tahoe’s East Shore is AMAZING!! We started at Sand Harbor which is a gorgeous destination on its own. Views are spectacular, Kodak moment around every turn. Great lunch stop at Tunnel Creek Station Cafe. At the base of Flume Trail where they shuttle. We took a left at Incline Village and took the 3 mile Lakeshore Blvd. Trail, beautiful ride. Thanks to all the folks that made this trail happen!
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This is a great hike along the Lake Tahoe bank. It’s amazing how beautiful this Lake is. It sparkles & the color blue would be a hard one to match by any means. I would consider this hike moderate & it can get pretty dusty in the summer months. Lots of runners like to use it for training & hikers of all ages. There are nice camp sites at Bliss State park, where you can plan a couple of overnights that include this hike. Dogs are not allowed on this trail & that means to plan ahead if you have dogs. At the time of this writing camp sites run about $35/night & campers can share their space with a couple of others. *** Gaia Maps on Airplane causes your distance to be longer than it is. And of course off airplane your battery gets hit. The total distance round trip is about 10.2. My map says 4.5 miles one way & that’s short. I’ve hiked it too many times with multiple users of GPS devices plus the forest service/park signs are a depiction.
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Parked on 89 halfway between the 2 trailheads. Walked down to Eagle Falls trailhead. It goes up and up and up! We saw snow not too far off. The two lakes are charming and the final descent has stunning views but is steep. The trail is easy to follow and well maintained. I wore Skechers designed for working in a restaurant. I was fine and glad to have lightweight shoes on. Just a tiny slip on the final way down. Hiking poles would have been great.
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Good views of desolation wilderness,granite chief wilderness, and lake tahoe. Mostly easy fire roads with some fun ohv jeep roads.
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Gentle hike on and off the PCT with great wildflower views. Drive to the Barker Pass trailhead for and extra gentle hike experience. Be prepared for mosquitos in some spots, and snow to mid summer possible. ATV and OHV trails in some spots but we didn’t see any vehicles on the trail this day.
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Most amazing place in the world to be and have the privilege to live
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Bit of elevation, easy trails, gorgeous views. Lots of little micro climates.
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Good workout with great views. Did this in early July. Bears with cubs and mosquitoes around melting snow. Well worth it!
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Excellent trail between lower Kingsbury and Van Sickle Bi-State Park. Mostly follows contour line, with some switchbacks as you approach Van Sickle/Rim Trail Connector. Year round water along this trail, good tree coverage for much of it.
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This is a short hike with a lot of vertical. 3.2 miles and 4000ft straight up. There is no trailhead and you have to park on the south side of 50 and run up the bank on the north side then pick up one of the several use trails going uphill. There are few views going up the canyon until you climb up onto the ridge at mile approx 2.5 and then the views are beautiful. North easterlies of 10-20mph had blown away the smoke from the deadly Camp fire and there was no indication of smoke or fire. The last 250 vertical is all big boulder Class 2, and does not work for dogs. Views on top were great. Big Lake Aloha below looked empty with just a few ponds. I was hoping for a way down there so I could make a one way out to Lake Echo next year but I guess that is not so easy. All told a good workout. Took me and my daughter 5 hours out and back.
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This hike offers fine views of South Shore and Lake Tahoe. On the day I hiked it the Fall color was everywhere. There were 3 small streams still running, even late in the season. This appears to be a popular trail; my hike was off-season and mid-week, yet I must have encountered 40 people on my way down. It is also used by mountain bikers.
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A late start on Saturday. Ay 11 am the cars were parked way before the TH parking lot. License plates said Missouri, Vermont, Texas, Michigan! The trait was pretty busy, and the summit was CROWDED. This is the most crowded summit I've ever been to. Three weeks ago, on the Freel Peak, it was just me on the summit and on the trail... There are a few windy spots, and the summit was gusty. Good to see many dogs, provided the parents know what they do.Sept 22, all was pretty yellow and dry. On a weekend, it is a social event, solitude is not a tag for this one. Fully enjoyed it!
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