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546 mi 879 km of trail — 23 Featured Hikes

Gems 3 Gems Easy Trails 65 Trails Intermediate Trails 75 Trails Hard Trails 4 Trails

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Gems in Tahoe National Forest - 3

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Penner Lake

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Downieville, CA
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Lower Glen Alpine Falls

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South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Ropi Lake

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South Lake Tahoe, CA

Featured Hikes in Tahoe National Forest - 23

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Favorite Lake Tahoe from Mt. Tallac

Mount Tallac

9.9 mi 16.0 km • Out and Back • 3,266 ft Ascent 995.6 m Ascent

Singletrack South Lake Tahoe, CA

( 42 )
Favorite Pyramid Peak with Lake Aloha in the foreground.

Echo Lakes to Lake Aloha

12.8 mi 20.7 km • Loop • 1,434 ft Ascent 437.09 m Ascent

Singletrack South Lake Tahoe, CA

( 25 )
Favorite The final scramble up Pyramid Peak is a doozy.

Pyramid Peak - Rocky Canyon Trail

6.5 mi 10.5 km • Loop • 3,915 ft Ascent 1193.24 m Ascent

Singletrack South Lake Tahoe, CA

( 19 )
Favorite Ski run in summertime - looking down Oregon Trail

Shirley Canyon Trail

5.8 mi 9.4 km • Out and Back • 1,899 ft Ascent 578.74 m Ascent

Singletrack Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA

( 17 )
Favorite 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 • Out and Back • 682 ft Ascent 207.94 m Ascent

Singletrack South Lake Tahoe, CA

( 19 )
Favorite The summit of Rubicon Peak offers phenomenal views out over Lake Tahoe!

Rubicon Peak

3.6 mi 5.9 km • Loop • 2,087 ft Ascent 636.21 m Ascent

Singletrack Tahoma, CA

( 8 )
Favorite Ralston, Tamarack, and Echo Lakes from Ralston Peak summit.

Ralston Peak

5.8 mi 9.3 km • Loop • 2,617 ft Ascent 797.59 m Ascent

Singletrack South Lake Tahoe, CA

( 14 )
Favorite You have to go thru this to get to the loop.

Mt. Judah Loop

5.6 mi 9.1 km • Loop • 1,228 ft Ascent 374.37 m Ascent

Singletrack Truckee, CA

( 15 )

Trails in Tahoe National Forest - 121

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65.2 mi 104.9 km #1 PCT: Echo Lake to Highway 80 (Donner Summit)
South Lake Tahoe, CA
65.2 mi 104.9 km South Lake Tahoe, CA
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2.5 mi 4.0 km #2 Eagle Falls Trail
South Lake Tahoe, CA
2.5 mi 4.0 km South Lake Tahoe, CA
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4.9 mi 7.9 km #3 Star Lake Trail
South Lake Tahoe, CA
4.9 mi 7.9 km South Lake Tahoe, CA
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2.4 mi 3.9 km #4 Glacier Lake Trail
Downieville, CA
2.4 mi 3.9 km Downieville, CA
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7.8 mi 12.5 km #5 DLRT (Donner Lake Rim Trail): Castle Valley to Donner Ridge
Truckee, CA
7.8 mi 12.5 km Truckee, CA
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6.5 mi 10.4 km #6 Floating Island / Mount Tallac Trail (17E33)
South Lake Tahoe, CA
6.5 mi 10.4 km South Lake Tahoe, CA
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5.6 mi 9.0 km #7 Western States Trail
Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA
5.6 mi 9.0 km Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA
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0.7 mi 1.1 km #8 Martis Peak Road (16N92)
Kings Beach, CA
0.7 mi 1.1 km Kings Beach, CA
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9.1 mi 14.7 km #9 Mount Lola Trail #14E08
Truckee, CA
9.1 mi 14.7 km Truckee, CA
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4.9 mi 7.8 km #10 Armstrong Pass Trail
South Lake Tahoe, CA
4.9 mi 7.8 km South Lake Tahoe, CA
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8.2 mi 13.2 km #11 Hole In The Ground Trail
Truckee, CA
8.2 mi 13.2 km Truckee, CA
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10.4 mi 16.8 km #12 TYT: Meeks Bay Trail
Tahoma, CA
10.4 mi 16.8 km Tahoma, CA
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23.0 mi 37.1 km #13 TRT: Kingsbury to Big Meadow
Kingsbury, NV
23.0 mi 37.1 km Kingsbury, NV
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16.7 mi 26.8 km #14 TRT: Barker Pass to Tahoe City
Tahoma, CA
16.7 mi 26.8 km Tahoma, CA
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18.1 mi 29.1 km #15 TRT: Big Meadow to Echo Lake
South Lake Tahoe, CA
18.1 mi 29.1 km South Lake Tahoe, CA
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9.8 mi 15.8 km #16 Grouse Ridge Trail
Truckee, CA
9.8 mi 15.8 km Truckee, CA
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3.2 mi 5.2 km #17 Twin Lakes Trail #16E12
South Lake Tahoe, CA
3.2 mi 5.2 km South Lake Tahoe, CA
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0.2 mi 0.3 km #18 Lower Eagle Falls Trail
South Lake Tahoe, CA
0.2 mi 0.3 km South Lake Tahoe, CA
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2.5 mi 4.1 km #19 Sagehen Creek Trail
Truckee, CA
2.5 mi 4.1 km Truckee, CA
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2.3 mi 3.7 km #20 Mt. Judah Loop Trail
Truckee, CA
2.3 mi 3.7 km Truckee, CA
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Photos of Tahoe National Forest - 339

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Lake Tahoe from Mt. Tallac

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Lake Tahoe from Mt. Tallac
 6
South Lake Tahoe, CA
The final scramble up Pyramid Peak is a doozy.

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The final scramble up Pyramid Peak is a doozy.
 4
South Lake Tahoe, CA
On trail to Showers Lake with views of Big Meadow Creek area and South Lake Tahoe!

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On trail to Showers Lake with views of Big Mead…
 3
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Pyramid Peak with Lake Aloha in the foreground.

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Pyramid Peak with Lake Aloha in the foreground.
 6
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Stream crossings during extremely high water level period. Waterfall flowed down from Peak 8417 and flooded forest.

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Stream crossings during extremely high water le…
 7
South Lake Tahoe, CA
An Early Emerald Morning.

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An Early Emerald Morning.
 7
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Truckee River between Floriston and Verdi in the Fall

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Truckee River between Floriston and Verdi in th…
 3
Kings Beach, CA
View of Sierra at Tahoe from the top

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View of Sierra at Tahoe from the top
 3
South Lake Tahoe, CA

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