9 Hiking Trails near South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
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Zephyr Cove Park
Glenbrook, Nevada
5.2 miles NSix 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 0.4 mi
Glen Alpine Falls
South Lake Tahoe, California
6.6 miles SWA 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 1.5 mi
Skunk Harbor
Carson City, Nevada
13.3 miles NA 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.
Hike 4.1 mi
Shirley Lake Canyon Trail
Olympic Valley, California
22.8 miles NWA 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
23.4 miles NWShirley 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
Heath Falls Overlook Trail
Truckee, California
35.0 miles NWHike and Swim near Truckee, California
Hike, Swim
Palisades Creek Trail
Truckee, California
35.0 miles NWA 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
North Fork Falls
Colfax, California
43.7 miles NWClear 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
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Arnold, California
49.2 miles STwo 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.
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