26 Hiking Trails near Pollock Pines, CA 95726
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Hell Hole Reservoir
Georgetown
22.7 miles NEA 4,630 foot Rubicon River reservoir in the Eldorado National Forest, 51 miles and two hours east of Georgetown, where the boat ramp cove is the only drivable shoreline and the lake drops over 100 feet by September.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim 5.6 mi
Quarry Trail
Cool, California
25.8 miles NWA riverside hike along an old limestone railway line to a dramatic amphitheater quarry — wildflowers peak April through June, and the historic railway story (scrap metal for WWII) adds a fascinating layer.
Hike
American River Confluence
Auburn, California
26.4 miles NWThe Confluence — where the North and Middle Forks of the American River meet below Foresthill Bridge — is Auburn's favorite swimming and rafting hub.
Hike, Horseback, Kayak, Rock Climb, Swim, Whitewater 1.2-2.7 mi
Lake Clementine Trail Loop
Auburn, California
26.4 miles NWFour connected trails loop around Lake Clementine on the North Fork American River — wheelchair accessible, pet friendly, and great for fishing, camping, and family summer outings.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim 0.4 mi
Glen Alpine Falls
South Lake Tahoe, California
28.8 miles EA roadside waterfall near Lake Tahoe — wider than it is tall — with roadside parking, a scenic overlook, and the option to scramble down the rocks for a closer look.
Hike
Vikingsholm Beach
South Lake Tahoe
29.0 miles NESandy beach at the head of Emerald Bay in Emerald Bay State Park, below the 1929 Vikingsholm mansion, reached by a steep one-mile trail. Free to walk in; parking is $10 a day.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Granite Bay Main Beach
Granite Bay, California
30.1 miles WThe largest sand beach on Folsom Lake, guarded in summer, twenty five minutes from downtown Sacramento at the end of Douglas Boulevard.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Lester Beach
South Lake Tahoe
30.9 miles NELester Beach is the sandy main swim beach at D. L. Bliss State Park on Lake Tahoe's west shore, with clear, cold, shallow water and a $10 per vehicle day-use fee in season.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Sugar Pine Point Beach
Tahoma
32.5 miles NEA quarter-mile walk from the parking lot puts you on a sand beach at the foot of Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park, where General Creek meets Lake Tahoe and the water runs clear enough to read the bottom. It is also genuinely cold, even in August.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
North Fork Falls
Colfax, California
34.9 miles NClear water, cliff-jumping pools, and waterfalls at Sierra Nevada's North Fork Falls — a summer hike to two deep pools with 10-to-25-foot cliffs ready for leaping.
Camp, Hike, Swim 4.1 mi
Shirley Lake Canyon Trail
Olympic Valley, California
35.4 miles NEA 2.5-mile hike from Squaw Valley Village past streams and waterfalls to a pure Sierra lake — rocky near the top, with a free gondola ride back down from High Camp as a reward.
Hike, Swim
Shirley Canyon
Olympic Valley, California
35.5 miles NEShirley Canyon is widely regarded as one of Lake Tahoe's finest half-day hikes, a spectacular climb up a granite canyon that rises straight out of the base of the Palisades Tahoe ski resort in...
Hike
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Arnold, California
36.7 miles SETwo groves of towering Giant Sequoias — about 100 trees in the North Grove and 1,000 in the South Grove — with boardwalk trails, a famous 24-foot stump you can walk on, and great spring hiking in Northern California gold country.
Hike
Nevada Beach Campground
Zephyr Cove
37.2 miles NEA mile of wide, coarse granite sand on the Nevada shore of Lake Tahoe, with a long shallow shelf that makes it one of the easiest big beaches on the lake to swim from. The Forest Service concessionaire charges a per vehicle day use fee at the Elks Point R
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Palisades Creek Trail
Truckee, California
38.2 miles NA difficult Sierra Nevada trail past Palisade Falls — one of the tallest on the American River — with views of Devils Peak, alpine lakes, and 2,000 feet of elevation gain.
Hike, Swim
Heath Falls Overlook Trail
Truckee, California
38.2 miles NHike and Swim near Truckee, California
Hike, Swim
Zephyr Cove Park
Glenbrook, Nevada
38.6 miles NESix tennis courts, disc golf, a sledding hill, a beach, and a fishing pond all at one free park make Zephyr Cove one of Lake Tahoe's most versatile family hangouts.
Camp, Canoe, Disc Golf, Hike, Horseback, Kayak, Swim
New Hogan Lake
Valley Springs, California
42.3 miles SNew Hogan Lake is a 4,400-acre reservoir tucked into the golden Sierra Nevada foothills of Calaveras County, California, about 30 miles northeast of Stockton near the little town of Valley Springs....
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Swim
China Cove Beach
Truckee
42.5 miles NEChina Cove Beach is the sandy, shallow corner at the west end of Donner Memorial State Park, on the south shore of Donner Lake outside Truckee. California State Parks runs it, access is open to anyone paying the 10 dollar day use parking fee, and there is
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim 1.5 mi
Skunk Harbor
Carson City, Nevada
43.3 miles NEA forest service road hike from the 28 freeway to a secluded beach area near Carson City with mountain views, a historic building, and a marker — dogs welcome.
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