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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Upper Eagle Falls–Eagle Lake, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,624 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Upper Eagle Falls–Eagle Lake, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Emerald Bay, CA. The route passes Emerald Bay State Park Beach, Upper Eagle Falls and Eagle Lake. It climbs 1,624 ft, with sections as steep as 56% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,598 – 8,147 ft · steepest grade: 56%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.95454, -120.11083
Nearest town Emerald Bay, CA
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Upper Eagle Falls–Eagle Lake, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,624 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 6,599–8,146 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 38.95454, -120.11083

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Emerald Bay State Park Beach.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Climbers trail to Mayhem Cove, heading SW.
  4. 300 ftTurn right onto Eagle Trail, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftPass Upper Eagle Falls.
  6. 0.6 miPass Eagle Lake.
  7. 200 ftBear right onto Eagle Lake Trail, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn right onto Climbers Trail to Eagle Lake Buttress, heading S.
  9. 0.9 miReach Upper Eagle Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left onto Eagle Lake Trail, heading NE.
  11. 400 ftBear left onto Eagle Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left onto Climbers trail to Mayhem Cove, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-eagle-falls-eagle-lake-out-back-5-sights-6-km

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F52°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 84°63°
Wed 83°59°
Thu 82°59°
Fri 82°60°
Sat 83°60°
Sun 83°59°

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