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Lake Tahoe, The Lake, is the jewel of the Sierra Nevada's. At 6,226 feet above sea level Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. It is 12 miles wide, and 22 miles long. The Lake has a surface area of 191.6 square miles. The average depth of The Lake is 989 feet, while its deepest point is 1,645 feet. This is the third deepest lake in North America. Lake Tahoe contains about 40 trillion gallons of water. To put that number in perspective, that amount of water would cover the state of California in 14 inches of water.

LAKE TAHOE, CA

Dave
2004-02-21 14:15:23

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lot. From these rocks you have awesome views of Emerald Bay, Fannette Island in the bay and the small castle on the island, and then of course Lake Tahoe in the near distance. From this parking lot there is a dirt road down to a mansion that is built close to the waters edge of Emerald Bay. This mansion called the Vikingsholm was built in 1929 and is a replication of a Scandinavian castle. Many people hike to this mansion although the dirt road is quite steep.

The parking lot on the other side of the road is a bit smaller and finding parking here can be a bit of a challenge. People do park out on the road although during busy days in the summer these spots can be taken. From this parking lot there is a good trail heading west into the Sierras. This trail can be quite lengthy if you want it to be. I usually just hike a short distance on this trail (one half mile) to Eagle Falls. Along the trail you see vistas with great views of the rugged Sierra mountains. For more information call PHONE NUMBER (916) 525-7277.

D.L. Bliss State Park is located 8 miles south of Tahoma on Highway 89. This is a 1200 acre park with 5 miles of hiking trails and 168 camping sites. The beaches here are among some of Tahoe's finest. A new visitor center opened recently and is open in the summer from 10:00am until 5:00pm. There is a nice hike above The Lake in the park. The hike wanders along a steep hill above one of the deepest areas of The Lake. The shoreline drops from view and plummets over 1300 feet to the bottom of The Lake. This hike provides great views and scenery of the Sierras. In the winter the park is open for bobsledding, cross country skiing and sledding. If you just want to look at The Lake and stay for a short time (15 minutes) the ranger at the gate will give you a 15 minute pass. For more information call PHONE NUMBER (916) 525-7277.

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