Eagle Falls–On Lower Eagle Falls, 5 viewpoints is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Emerald Bay State Park near Emerald Bay, CA. The route passes Lake Tahoe, Rubicon Viewpoint, Emerald Bay State Park Beach and Eagle Falls before reaching On Lower Eagle Falls at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 121 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 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rubicon Trail 38.96019, -120.09627
Nearest town Emerald Bay, CA
Directions
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Eagle Falls–On Lower Eagle Falls, 5 viewpoints
2.4 mi · ▲ 121 ft · 52 min
Elevation 6,232–6,382 ft
Out & Back · Emerald Bay State Park
Trailhead: Rubicon Trail · 38.96019, -120.09627
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Rubicon Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Tahoe.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Rubicon Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Emerald Bay State Park Beach.
- 0.4 miPass On Lower Eagle Falls.
- 100 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
77% dirt6% paved4% gravel13% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 86°F58°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed
86°57°
Thu
84°60°
Fri
85°61°
Sat
84°62°
Sun
84°61°
Mon
83°59°
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
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