| Alpine Meadows Road to Five Lakes | Easy | Angora Lakes | Easy-Mod | |||
| An short hike leads from one of Tahoe's famous ski resorts to an attractive timberline lake basin tucked beneath the Sierra crest. Located in Granite Chief Wilderness in the Tahoe National Forest. | 3.8 miles  |
Angora Lakes is an easy, enjoyable trip. The short hike leads to Lower and Upper Angora Lakes, home of Angora Lake Resort. |
1.5 miles |
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| Bayview Trail to Velma Lakes | Mod-Diff | Big Meadow | Easy-Mod | |||
| It is a partial loop trip, consisting of 10.5 miles through the heart of the Desolation Wilderness, samples several cirque-bound lakes amid the characteristic granite terrain. |
10.5 miles |
Big Meadow is a beautiful subalpine meadow covered in wildflowers with Big Meadow Creek meandering through it. |
1.2 miles |
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| Big Meadow to Carson Pass | Moderate | Cascade Falls Trail | Easy-Mod | |||
| With arrangements for a shuttle, a nearly 8-mile trip travels through the heart of the proposed 31,100-acre Meiss Meadow Wilderness. | 10.4 miles |
Cascade Falls tumbles 200 feet down smooth granite rock into Cascade Lake. The hike to Cascade Falls follows a hillside ridge 350 feet above Cascade Lake. |
1.5 miles |
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| Castle Peak | Difficult | Castle Valley, Round Valley, and Andesite Peak | Easy-Mod | |||
| A climb to one of North Tahoe’s highest summits provides summiteers with an expansive view of the northern Sierra, which on clear days includes distant Lassen Peak in the north and the coastal hills. |
9.6 miles |
Although most of this route travels outside the proposed Castle Peak Wilderness, plenty of pleasant terrain is encountered along the way. |
9.5 miles |
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| Crag Lake and Rubicon Lake | Mod-Diff | Crooked Lakes Trail to Penner Lake | Easy | |||
| This backpack trip features both peaceful, easy walking near delightful Meeks Creek and visits to six high Sierra lakes. Gorgeous lakes follow one after the other. |
16.2 miles |
Take Crooked Lakes Trail past a bounty of large and small bodies of water, where you’ll have ample opportunity to picnic, swim, and fish. |
6.0 miles |
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| Rubicon Point and Lighthouse Loop | Easy | Dicks Lake, Gilmore Lake, and Lake Aloha | Moderate | |||
| Following the lakeshore, travelers are treated to incredible lake views throughout the mile-long section of trail. |
2.0 miles |
This backpack trip offers expansive vistas of high Sierra peaks and several views of Lake Tahoe on this journey through the heart of Desolation Wilderness.. |
30.0 miles |
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