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Hiking and Running in
the Lake Tahoe Area
Hiking Trail Maps
Lake
Tahoe's Most Popular Trails for Mountain Running and
Hiking
Eagle
Falls/Eagle Lake. This moderately easy trail is well
marked and begins at Eagle Picnic Area, across Highway 89
from Emerald Bay. It's only about a third of a mile to the
steel footbridge overlooking the falls and 2 miles round-trip
(1 1/2-2 hr.) to Eagle Lake. Be sure to sign in at the self-registration
station at the trail head.
Emerald Bay/Vikingsholm. The trail starts at the parking
area on the north side of Emerald Bay, on Highway 89. It's
a wide, well-maintained trail but fairly steep, about 2.5
miles round-trip. At the bottom of the trail is a picnic
area, as well as world-famous Vikingsholm, a replica of a
Scandinavian castle.
Nevada Shoreline. Begin at the paved parking lot on the
west side of Highway 28, 3 miles south of Sand Harbor. The
trail drops to the beach and follows the shoreline, passing
Chimney Beach, Secret Harbor, and Whale Beach. The trail
eventually connects to a service road that can be followed
back up to the parking area. It's an easy 4-mile hike, with
a vertical climb of only 300 feet.
Shirley Lake. This trail leads to Shirley Lake, then down
to Shirley Canyon. Take the tram at Squaw Valley up to High
Camp and hike down, or vice versa. The trail begins at the
end of Squaw Creek Road, next to the cable-car building.
It's a 4-mile hike, easy to moderate in difficulty, with
some steep sections.
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