Eagle Falls–On Lower Eagle Falls, 5 viewpoints is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Emerald Bay State Park near Emerald Bay, CA. The route passes Eagle Falls, On Lower Eagle Falls, Emerald Bay State Park Beach and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,231 – 6,382 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lower Eagle Falls Trail 38.95212, -120.11021
Nearest town Emerald Bay, CA
Directions
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Eagle Falls–On Lower Eagle Falls, 5 viewpoints
2.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 53 min
Elevation 6,232–6,382 ft
Out & Back · Emerald Bay State Park
Trailhead: Lower Eagle Falls Trail · 38.95212, -120.11021
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Rubicon Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Eagle Falls.
- 50 ftPass On Lower Eagle Falls.
- 50 ftPass Emerald Bay State Park Beach.
- 0.2 miPass Emerald Bay State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Lake Tahoe.
- 0.2 miPass Rubicon Viewpoint.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 200 ftReach Eagle Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 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
81% dirt6% paved13% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed
83°59°
Thu
83°59°
Fri
84°60°
Sat
83°61°
Sun
83°59°
Mon
82°58°
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
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