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There are several easy trails that start at or near the Lake Tahoe Wildlife Center. Take the Nature Trail and you walk by Taylor's Creek. This creek is crystal clear. In October you can see the Salmon going upstream. |
| If you want a bit more difficult hike, this is Mt. Tallac. Start at 6am and you'll be back by 7pm and you'll have hiked the highest peak...some 11,000+ ft. No rappelling gear required, hike all the way. |  |
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A really pretty walk by the lake. Camp Richardson has some early 1900's buildings, mansions actually, that can be toured. |
| Here's a backwards hike. At one of the highest points on the drive around the lake there is a vista spot where everybody stops. This is the starting point for an easy hike down to the lake. Tour the Vikingsholm Estate. But you'll get quit a workout on your way back up! |  |
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If you have a week or so and like backpacking, give the 150+ mile rim trail a go. The trail takes you up into the highest mountains and you stay up there most of your trip as you circle the whole lake. Actually, you can pick up little segments up in many places. I suggest that you take the ski gondola up to Heavenly Valley and do about a three mile segment. There is a nice restaurant with great views of the lake where you can rest. Click on the photo to learn more about the trail with maps etc. |
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Here is a one mile nature trail through meadows that ends up at a beach. Very different scenery.
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