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Updated 4 September 2023

The Woods Lake trailhead, which leads to both Round Top Lake and to Winnemucca Lake, is about two miles west of Carson Pass on Hwy 88. The trail passes a variety of scenery, from dense forests to cliffs to high-altitude meadows. If one is really adventurous, one can ascend to the

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Updated 4 September 2023

Horsetail Falls is a breathtaking sight clearly visible from Hwy 50 about 7 miles west of Echo Summit. The trail from the Twin Bridges trailhead follows Pyramid Creek before taking one to the base of the falls. While the last few hundred yards are tricky, most of the trail is very

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Updated 4 September 2023

The Echo Lakes trail (part of the Pacific Crest Trail) starts at Echo Chalet, at the southeastern edge of Echo Lakes, which is near Echo Summit, along Hwy 50. One can start here, or, optionally, take the Echo Lake taxi service ($20 per person, one way) to the northwestern end of

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Updated 4 September 2023

Freel Peak (elev. 10,886 ft) is the highest point in the Tahoe region, approximately 1000 feet higher than Pyramid Peak (9,984 ft) and Mount Tallac (9,738 ft), and also higher than Mount Rose (10,776 ft) on the north end of Lake Tahoe. From the Freel Peak summit, you can view all

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Updated 7 December 2023

The Angora Ridge Trail is one of the most easily accessible trails in the South Tahoe area — only about two miles southwest of the “Y” intersection in South Lake Tahoe. The full round trip hiking distance is only 4.2 miles, with a modest 679 feet total elevation gain. Along the

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