Hike to Lower Lola Montez Lake
Posted on June 23, 2008 - Filed Under Activities | Leave a Comment
A hike to beautiful Lower Lola Montez Lake near Lake Tahoe is a rewarding experience.
From I-80 west of Truckee, take the Soda Springs exit. Make two quick rights, passing the fire station, to the trailhead and parking area. Follow the trail north until you come to a road that will take you across Castle Creek […]
Tour de Nez - Now Six Days Long
Posted on June 14, 2008 - Filed Under Activities | Leave a Comment
There’s exciting building for the upcoming bike race in Lake Tahoe. Feel the burn and soak up Lake Tahoe’s eye candy during the 16th annual Northstar-at-Tahoe Tour de Nez, which begins June 17 and concludes June 22.
Organizers say the cycling festival has reinvented itself this year. The most conspicuous changes include expanding from two days […]
Warren Lake Trail
Posted on June 11, 2008 - Filed Under Activities | Leave a Comment
The Warren Lake Trail at Lake Tahoe is a very difficult 7 mile hike, at an elevation of 7,200 feet. The hike to Warren Trail Lake can be challenging.
For the first mile this hike follows the Pacific Crest Trail Access Trail (15E18). Approximately one mile beyond the Pacific Crest/Summit Lake Trail intersection is the start […]
Glacier Meadow Loop Hiking Trail
Posted on June 10, 2008 - Filed Under Activities | Leave a Comment
Glacier Meadow Loop at Lake tahoe is a very short, self-guided nature trail that begins and ends at the Eastbound I-80 rest stop on Donner Summit.
This is a relaxing stroll with signs along the trail explaining how glacial action carved and polished the area.
This .5 mile easy loop trail is located in the Tahoe National Forest […]
Hiking To Shirley Lake
Posted on June 4, 2008 - Filed Under Activities, Sightseeing | Leave a Comment
It’s in Squaw Valley and the trail starts at the end of Squaw Peak Road. There are numerous trails to choose from, which follow the creek up to Shirley Lake. This is one of them for you to consider.
The trail follows Squaw Creek about 2½ miles each way to Shirley Lake, passing gorgeous waterfalls and canyon […]
Tahoe Rim Trail - Big Meadow to Echo Summit or Echo Lake
Posted on May 28, 2008 - Filed Under Activities, Sightseeing | Leave a Comment
Sixteen miles of Tahoe Rim Trail connect the Big Meadow (7,200′ elevation) and Echo Summit (7,400′) trailheads.
Another 2 miles of trail link the Echo Summit and Echo Lakes (7420′) trailheads. From Big Meadow, the trail heads south 5 miles to Meiss Meadow, where it connects with the Pacific Crest Trail and swings west then north […]
Hike to Loch Leven Lakes
Posted on May 26, 2008 - Filed Under Activities, Sightseeing | Leave a Comment
A hike to the Loch Leven Lakes near Lake Tahoe is a rewarding experience. Three beautiful glacial tarns make up the Loch Leven group. A well-graded trail climbs 3 miles to the first lake and then reaches two more in the next few miles.
The island-dotted lakes are beautiful and excellent for swimming. Trailhead: Big Bend […]
Lake Tahoe Shifing It’s Focus
Posted on May 19, 2008 - Filed Under Activities, Casinos | Leave a Comment
Over the years, gambling has transformed Lake Tahoe again and again.
There have been different factors, but this time, the changes hitting Lake Tahoe are being driven by fierce competition from the collective group of Northern California’s Indian casinos.
It’s no secret that the Tahoe casinos here are struggling. One of the bigger ones, the Horizon Casino Resort, […]
Tahoe Queen - Lady of the Lake
Posted on May 16, 2008 - Filed Under Activities, Sightseeing | Leave a Comment
What kid wouldn’t love to cruise Lake Tahoe on a triple-decker paddlewheel boat? For that matter what adult wouldn’t either? Being on the water at Lake Tahoe is a must — you can’t really appreciate how beautiful and clear the water is until you see it from this perspective.
The picturesque Tahoe Queen is a paddleboat moored […]
Scenic Pope Beach
Posted on May 13, 2008 - Filed Under Activities, Sightseeing | Leave a Comment
As you leave South Lake Tahoe heading up the west shore on Hwy 89 you’ll come to a series of beaches that all seem very similar in nature. The first of these is Pope Beach, which is basically a one mile long by 300 foot wide strip of sand, and separates the Truckee Marsh from […]
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