Witch's Pond–Fallen Leaf Lake, 3 lakes is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tallac Village, CA. The route passes Fallen Leaf Lake before reaching Witch's Pond at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 2,454 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,250 – 7,533 ft · steepest grade: 35%12.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Truckee Marsh 38.92356, -120.02660
Nearest town Tallac Village, CA
Directions
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Witch's Pond–Fallen Leaf Lake, 3 lakes
12.3 mi · ▲ 2,454 ft · 5 hr 20 min
Elevation 6,249–7,534 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Truckee Marsh · 38.92356, -120.02660
Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 83°F / low 43° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Truckee Marsh, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Truckee Marsh Cutoff, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Sand Harbor, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Fallen Leaf Campground, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Fallen Leaf Lake.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Floating Island / Mount Tallac Trail, heading W.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miReach Witch's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Sand Harbor, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Truckee Marsh Cutoff, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Truckee Marsh, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 83°F43°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
85°40°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue
86°58°
Wed
86°58°
Thu
84°61°
Fri
84°62°
Sat
84°62°
Sun
85°61°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Truckee Marsh Trailhead
- Panther–Sand Harbor Loop, 3 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Fallen Leaf Lake & Truckee Marsh via Sand Harbor 3.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- 15th Street Bike 3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Kiva Beach & Truckee Marsh via 15th Street Bike 3.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Fallen Leaf Path via 15th Street Bike 4 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- 15th Street Bike 4.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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