{"id":172,"date":"2020-09-19T10:17:17","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T14:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sierrasothebysrealty.blog\/2020\/09\/19\/best-fall-hikes-in-lake-tahoe\/"},"modified":"2020-09-19T10:17:17","modified_gmt":"2020-09-19T14:17:17","slug":"best-fall-hikes-in-lake-tahoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/sierrasir\/blog\/2020\/09\/19\/best-fall-hikes-in-lake-tahoe\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Fall Hikes In Lake Tahoe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Time to dust off your favorite hiking boots, bundle up, and embrace the solitude and beauty of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sierrasothebysrealty.com\/eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lake Tahoe<\/a>\u00a0in the fall. Locals know autumn is one of the best seasons to hit the trails because an array of colorful foliage, cooler days, and fewer crowds are all the motivation we need. From\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Mount Tallac\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/ltbmu\/recreation\/hiking\/recarea\/?recid=11798&amp;actid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Mount Tallac<\/a>\u00a0to<a title=\"Five Lakes Trail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tahoeloco.com\/archives\/2695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Five Lakes<\/a><\/strong>, here are our top five picks for Tahoe\u2019s best fall hikes.<br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"Mount Tallac Trail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/ltbmu\/recreation\/hiking\/recarea\/?recid=11798&amp;actid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mount Tallac<\/a><\/strong>, one of Tahoe&#8217;s highest peaks is a favored destination for hikers and has been called the jewel in the crown of the Sierra Nevada Mountains surrounding Lake Tahoe.<\/p>\n<p>From the\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Mount Tallac Trail Head\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/ltbmu\/recreation\/hiking\/recarea\/?recid=11798&amp;actid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mount Tallac Trail Head<\/a><\/strong> there are three options.The first two options provide easy to moderate hikes, Floating Island Lake is just over one and a half miles one-way and Cathedral Lake is two and half miles one-way. The spectacular climb to the top is classified as difficult, but well worth the ten mile round trip. The summit delivers unparalleled vistas from 9,735 feet above sea level. The picturesque route takes you along scenic ridge lines, through lush forest and meadows, and skirts high alpine lakes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Marlette Lake\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/ltbmu\/recreation\/hiking\/recarea\/?recid=11772&amp;actid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sierrasothebysrealty.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Lake-Tahoe-LT2-182.jpg\" alt=\"Tahoe in the Fall\" width=\"814\" height=\"650\" \/><br \/>\nMarlette Lake<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0an intermediate uphill hike, boasts one of Tahoe&#8217;s most dramatic displays of fall colors.The trail winds through the aspen lined North Canyon to Marlette Lake. If you&#8217;re looking for striking color, this five mile round trip hike provides the biggest bang for your boot.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Mount Rose\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/ltbmu\/recreation\/hiking\/recarea\/?recid=11771&amp;actid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mt.\u00a0Rose<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0offers spectacular views of the Lake,\u00a0Reno, and the Tahoe basin. The hike is strenuous with the last two miles following switchbacks to the soaring ridge line. Listen to the rustle of the breeze through the mule ears the first few miles as the trail meanders up to a meadow that signals the half way point. \u00a0Don\u2019t forget to sign the log book when you make it to the top.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/ltbmu\/recreation\/hiking\/recarea\/?recid=11827&amp;actid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9104 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.sierrasothebysrealty.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Emerald-Bay.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"835\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Eagle Falls\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/ltbmu\/recreation\/hiking\/recarea\/?recid=11827&amp;actid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eagle Falls Trail Head<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is accessed from Highway 89 at Emerald Bay and is surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery in California. The short moderate two mile round trip hike provides spectacular views as you follow a creek bed up through a ravine toward the desolation wilderness trail. This popular hike offers\u00a0breathtaking views of some of California&#8217;s most gorgeous landscapes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.truckeetrails.org\/trails\/five-lakes-trail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Five Lakes<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0one of California&#8217;s best day hikes can be crowded with hikers and dogs on busy summer weekends making this hike an ideal choice for fall. Five miles round trip, the trail climbs aggressively the first quarter mile with switchbacks becoming more gradual as you climb through a magnificent granite canyon. At the top, five pristine alpine lakes are scattered, flanked by granite boulders, towering red fir trees, and large rock outcroppings. 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Locals know autumn is one of the best seasons to hit the trails because an array of colorful foliage, cooler days, and fewer crowds are all the motivation we need. From\u00a0\u00a0Mount Tallac\u00a0to\u00a0Five Lakes, here are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":248546753,"featured_media":1471,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1369],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tahoe-real-estate-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfNAru-2M","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/sierrasir\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Trail-Running1_Matt-Palmer-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/sierrasir\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/sierrasir\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/sierrasir\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/sierrasir\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/248546753"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/sierrasir\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/sierrasir\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/sierrasir\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/sierrasir\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/sierrasir\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/sierrasir\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}