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Lower Eagle Falls Trail

 4.5 (2)
  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …High Sierra
  4. …Lake Tahoe
  5. Emerald Bay and D.L. Bliss State Parks
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Length


0.2 Miles 0.3 Kilometers


102' 31 m

Ascent

-1' -0 m

Descent

11%

Avg Grade (6°)

19%

Max Grade (11°)

6,372' 1,942 m

High

6,270' 1,911 m

Low

Shared By Tilman Giese

Conditions

All Clear 79 days ago
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“A short spur to the Lower Eagle Falls ”

— Tilman Giese
Driving DirectionsGPX File

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Features River/Creek · Waterfall

Please don't climb the falls.

Description

The Lower Eagle Falls Trail starts from the junction with the Rubicon Trail just north of the bridge across Eagle Creek. It quickly turns into stairs and leads to a small platform right at the bottom of the spectacular Lower Eagle Falls.

Contacts

Land Manager: California State Parks - Sierra District

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May 25, 2018
Caitlin McCreery
Short trail along the base of Eagle Falls. 0.5mi
May 6, 2018
Jessica Mutschler
Nov 18, 2017
Tilman Giese
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Trail Ratings

  4.5 from 2 votes

#2

in Emerald Bay and D.L. Bliss State Parks

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