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Favorite Lake Tahoe from Mt. Tallac
Difficult Difficult

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
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Favorite Pyramid Peak with Lake Aloha in the foreground.
Intermediate Intermediate

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
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Favorite Emerald Bay in the morning light.
Intermediate Intermediate

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
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Favorite Along the American river.  The bridge is Iowa Hill Road
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Stevens Trail

7.7 mi 12.4 km • 1,275' Up 388.71 m Up • 1,276' Down 388.84 m Down

Colfax, CA
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Favorite The final scramble up Pyramid Peak is a doozy.
Difficult Difficult

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
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Favorite Under Armour posture for the beautiful Lake Berryessa
Difficult Difficult

Stebbins Cold Canyon Loop

5.1 mi 8.2 km • 1,413' Up 430.73 m Up • 1,409' Down 429.51 m Down

Winters, CA
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Favorite Stream crossings during extremely high water level period. Waterfall flowed down from Peak 8417 and flooded forest.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Horsetail Falls

3.3 mi 5.3 km • 646' Up 196.81 m Up • 645' Down 196.71 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite From Donner Peak
Intermediate Intermediate

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
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Favorite Love Mt. Ralston, 90% dirt trail, lots of shade, well marked and maintained route. Lots of back for the buck on this hike a  surprisingly spectacular view. You won't be disappointed.
Difficult Difficult

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
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Favorite The summit of Rubicon Peak offers phenomenal views out over Lake Tahoe!
Difficult Difficult

Rubicon Peak

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

Tahoma, CA
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Favorite Railway crossing
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Loch Leven Trail

7.8 mi 12.5 km • 1,474' Up 449.2 m Up • 1,474' Down 449.27 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite View out towards Olympic Valley.
Difficult Difficult

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
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Favorite Views from Castle Peak.
Difficult Difficult

Castle Peak Summit

5.9 mi 9.5 km • 1,768' Up 538.81 m Up • 1,768' Down 538.89 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite View from the West Ridge Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Cronan Ranch Loop

6.2 mi 10.1 km • 771' Up 234.94 m Up • 760' Down 231.53 m Down

Pilot Hill, CA
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Favorite Young America Lake (front), Upper Sardine Lake (middle), and Lower Sardine Lake (back)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Sierra Buttes

4.8 mi 7.7 km • 1,494' Up 455.26 m Up • 1,493' Down 454.95 m Down

Downiev…, CA
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Favorite Northern part of Lower Echo Lake
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

PCT: Echo Lake to Interstate 80 (Donner Summit)

65.2 mi 104.9 km • 9,230' Up 2813.17 m Up • 9,462' Down 2884.04 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Glen Alpine Falls during near-peak flow with the southwest face of Mount Tallac in the background.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

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
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Favorite Carson Spur
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Thunder Mountain

7.9 mi 12.8 km • 1,858' Up 566.35 m Up • 1,858' Down 566.26 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Looking out at Cascade Lake and Lake Tahoe shortly before sunset.
Difficult Difficult

Maggie's Peak

4.2 mi 6.8 km • 1,633' Up 497.72 m Up • 1,631' Down 497.27 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Looking out at Cascade Lake and Lake Tahoe shortly before sunset.
Intermediate Intermediate

Cascade Falls Trail

1.3 mi 2.1 km • 95' Up 29 m Up • 95' Down 29.05 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Banks of the American River
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Nature Loop

1.6 mi 2.5 km • 21' Up 6.29 m Up • 20' Down 6.23 m Down

Carmichael, CA
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Favorite Rubicon Point Lighthouse in front of Lake Tahoe
Intermediate Intermediate

Lighthouse Trail

1.1 mi 1.7 km • 195' Up 59.51 m Up • 195' Down 59.58 m Down

Tahoma, CA
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Favorite Phantom Falls
Intermediate Intermediate

Tour de Table Mountain - Phantom Falls Loop

6.9 mi 11.1 km • 783' Up 238.69 m Up • 783' Down 238.51 m Down

Oroville, CA
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Favorite The deep forested trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Fleming Meadow Trail #8

7.2 mi 11.7 km • 1,018' Up 310.14 m Up • 1,024' Down 312.09 m Down

Pollock…, CA
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Favorite Snow Mountain East while nearing the saddle.
Difficult Difficult

Snow Mountain Summits

9.5 mi 15.3 km • 2,131' Up 649.55 m Up • 2,131' Down 649.52 m Down

Lucerne, CA
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Favorite Lake Tahoe and Emerald Bay from the vista point at the end of the Eagle Trail Loop
Intermediate Intermediate

Eagle Vista Loop

0.5 mi 0.8 km • 135' Up 41.21 m Up • 135' Down 41.07 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Fall color on Bizz Johnson Nat Rec Trail
Easy Easy

Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail

26.3 mi 42.4 km • 295' Up 89.82 m Up • 1,349' Down 411.24 m Down

Westwood, CA
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Favorite View up canyon of Big Chico Creek from Annie Bidwell Trail.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Bidwell Park Tour

14.2 mi 22.9 km • 1,747' Up 532.5 m Up • 1,747' Down 532.57 m Down

Chico, CA
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Favorite Our group hikes along Claim Jumper Trail in the Royal Gorge area of Donner Summit.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Rowton Peak Loop

4.5 mi 7.2 km • 890' Up 271.16 m Up • 897' Down 273.43 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite Sunset looking west from the bank of the lower twin lake.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Twin Lakes Trail #16E12

3.2 mi 5.2 km • 1,201' Up 366.1 m Up • 36' Down 11.03 m Down

South L…, CA
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