Eagle Falls–On Lower Eagle Falls, 3 beaches is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Emerald Bay State Park near Emerald Bay, CA. The route passes Emerald Bay State Park Beach and Eagle Falls before reaching On Lower Eagle Falls at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 427 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,247 – 6,546 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rubicon Trail 38.95507, -120.08360
Nearest town Emerald Bay, CA
Directions
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Eagle Falls–On Lower Eagle Falls, 3 beaches
3.3 mi · ▲ 427 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 6,248–6,544 ft
Out & Back · Emerald Bay State Park
Trailhead: Rubicon Trail · 38.95507, -120.08360
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rubicon Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miPass Emerald Bay State Park Beach.
- 0.1 miPass On Lower Eagle Falls.
- 300 ftReach Eagle Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
92% dirt8% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 85°F58°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed
86°57°
Thu
84°60°
Fri
84°61°
Sat
84°61°
Sun
83°60°
Mon
82°58°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Rubicon Viewpoint–Emerald Bay State Park Beach, 4 beaches 3.6 mi · ▲ 423 ft
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