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Grouse Lake
 | Great hiking, the trail starts at Wrights Lake, which is a beautiful lake in its own right, and heads up. If your looking for a good walking trail I would suggest staying on the Wrights Lake ''loop'' trail that circles the lake. But if you want a good hiking/climbing trail the Grouse Lake hike is the one for you. Even in late August the wild flowers were still in bloom and when you reach the top you cannot ask for better views of the surrounding area. From certain points in the trail you can see Ice House Lake as well as looking down on Wrights Lake. I am a bit on the older side so I stop and rest 3-4 times on the way up and it took me a little over 2 hours to reach the top, the last 10-15 minutes were rather steep, but well worth it. There are 2 more lakes beyond Grouse Lake that are an easy walk.... |
Lake Number Three
| Lake #3 lies a couple of miles inside the Desolation Wilderness Boundary. Upon arrival, you find yourself along a lake which is beautifully cradled against the Crystal mountain range. On a clear day, you can see well into the Sacramento Valley and beyond. Clear days in the valley are few and far between in the summer though. Absolutely beautiful destination for a hike.... |
Chris Haven Mobile Home Park
 | Chris Haven is the best run location I've been in !... |
Pearl Lake
| Pearl Lake is the most beautiful, ittle lake you could ever camp or fish at. When you park your vehicle at Wrights Lake and hike past Beauty towards Pearl, you will have officially crossed into Desloation Wilderness...and God's country!... |
Round Lake
| 13 miles away This small ''round'' lake is the beginning of the ''Upper Truckee River'' which flows into Lake Tahoe, and the outflow is known simply as the ''Truckee River'' which ends up flowing into Pyramid Lake, in Nevada. Compared to further south in the Sierra Nevada range the local scenery is not as majestic but is indeed pretty, easy to hike and unlike very high altitude locations, offers better campsites. The lake contains one species of trout, the Lahontan Cutthroat. Back in the early 1970's I managed to catch and release a couple dozen specimens weighing between one and two pounds. The fish are classically well-marked and the flesh is a pronounced pink. I have found over several trips that the lake fish are harder to catch than the fish in the outflow canyon. ... |
Heavenly
 | 14 miles away 4 PHOTOS ...avenly is one of the most unique snow sports destinations on the planet. A Heavenly vacation is all about choices. With more recreation and entertainment options than any other winter resort destination vying for your attention, you've got plenty of decisions to make. Do you ski California or Nevada? Do you want jaw-dropping views of incredibly-blue Lake Tahoe, or the stark contrast of the high Nevada desert below? Will it be 34 miles of wide-open, groomed cruisers, 1,600-foot plunges in the double-black canyons or the most outrageous tree skiing in North America? Is it the 80-foot jumps in High Roller Terrain Park, or a thrill ride on the 3,300-foot-long Heavenly Flyer, the longest zip line in the continental U. S. ? And when the sun goes down, there's a veritable Pandora's Box of choices and temptations. On-mountain exhilaration yields to après ecstasy in the form of Vegas-style action, all-night dance clubs, world-class entertainment and five-star dining. So what do you choose? Mother Nature? Lady Luck? Or something in between? Heavenly will ... |
Kirkwood
| 15 miles away 10 PHOTOS Kirkwood Mountain Resort is located on Scenic Highway 88 at Carson Pass. Known for it's fantastic terrain and incredible amounts of annual snowfall, Kirkwood Mountain Resort is a ''must-see'' for visitors to Lake Tahoe. Home to Expedition: Kirkwood, California's only all mountain and backcountry education program, Kirkwood offers skiers and riders the opportunity to push their skills to levels never imagined.... |
Bear River Lake Resort
| 16 miles away This place was very nice. A group of 30+ were with us for a wedding in Lake Tahoe. We stayed here and everyone was helpful. The continental breakfast was great. And you have to check out Magoons Saloon for a evening out... |
Round Top Lake
| 16 miles away The small groups of Whitebark Pines around Round Top Lake tell an interesting story about the climate history of the Northern Sierra. Read about it here. http://tinyurl.com/r4npmu... |
Northstar at Tahoe
| 17 miles away 3 PHOTOS One of the finest year-round mountain resorts in North America, Northstar Resort is host to a new base area village featuring 35 unique shops and restaurants, a conference center, 9,000 square foot skating rink, on-site lodging, special events and more. A winter sport enthusiast's paradise, Northstar Resort offers 91 ski trails spread across 3,000 acres, award-winning terrain parks and snow sports including alpine and Telemark skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing. Summer activities include mountain biking, golfing, scenic lift rides for sightseeing and hiking, horseback riding, fly-fishing and more. Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort is located on Highway 267, just six miles north of Lake Tahoe and six miles south of downtown Truckee. For more information, call 1. 800. GO. NORTH (1. 800. 466. 6784) or visit www. NorthstarAtTahoe.com.... |
Boreal
| 26 miles away Tubing Mini Tubes Best Superpipe around 1st Resort Open every Year All Mountain Terrain Park Great Place for Families Awesome for taking lessons and for beginners as well as advanced riders ...ya its cool...first time i went there...i had a blast...i guarantee i am coming back ti snowboard...AAA++++...Man, this place is tiny. I like it that way, it's very cozy and inspiring....Boreal is a great little ski area, plenty of fun runs and good snow. It's a lot smaller than most ski areas around here which is of course both good and bad. But for a resort of this size it's perfect.... |
Soda Springs
| 27 miles away 4 PHOTOS ... snow. There is no long haul carrying gear from a far off parking structure. It's car to slopes with little effort. The lifts are all within site. The niche Soda carves is one that takes families into the sport without immersing them into high priced, high paced resorts that can be all too intimidating. The snow tubing is all about big smiles and tummy ticklers. Its got all the atmosphere of fresh snow, beautiful mountain scenery and an escape from all that is hectic below the tree line. Kids line up each and every weekend to enjoy. Planet Kids, geared for children ages 8 or younger and under 42'' tall now has 2 tubing carousels, a tubing lane and more! Planet Kids' main feature is a NEW Moving carpet designed to help kids go up the small slope and teach them how to get down. Just a short 40 foot slope gives kids plenty of room to learn how to stop and turn. Open daily from 10am to 3pm, rental equipment is included in the Planet Kids package. Kids ages 6-12 can hop on their very own pint-sized snowmobile and try out the sport of snowmobiling, kid style. Soda offers a circular t... |
