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Eagle Lake Trail – Lake Tahoe, CA 11/10/23
Friday, November 10, 2023
Eagle Lake Trail – Lake Tahoe, CA
Clear, sunny, mid 50s
Ian, Court, Greg, Cat, Isaac, MB, Laci, Larry, Angela, Phil, Logan (big group!)
2.1 miles
After Court and I attempted to access the PCT trail head at Echo Lake (in which we almost slid off an icy mountain road in our rental car), we regrouped with the entire group that had come up to Tahoe for Greg’s birthday and did one of the most popular hikes in the area: Eagle Lake.
Even though it is the shoulder season, parking was a challenge. It took us about 20 minutes of waiting to snag a spot. I can’t imagine attempting this in the summer. But we prevailed and headed up the trail, which was a lot of steps, but only one icy section.
It was only a mile to the top and the views just got better and better. Everyone had a good hike and I’m glad we got this one in, since the PCT seemed to be off the table for this trip.
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That’s a classic and a great spot. The image of the lake you can tell is in the fall just from the light. Parking is rough but even in summer it’s not bad if you go at dawn. Heck, the light is better then anyway and the tourists are still asleep.