The Top 10 Attractions around Mesa Vista
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Mesa Vista. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Mesa Vista is a region where 10
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 13, 2025
Armstrong Pass Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Fun downhill ride from the Tahoe Rim Trail to Fountain Place (and on toward Meyers), but also useful as a mostly bikable uphill trail, e.g., as part of a loop with Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. komoot.com/highlight/149917
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Star Lake
Highlight • Lake
It is a very pretty alpine lake, nestled at the base of the three towering peaks of Freel Peak (3,305 meters), Jobs Sister (3,299 meters) and Jobs Peak (3,233 meters). …
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Lake Tahoe Overlook
Highlight • Viewpoint
One of the stellar viewpoints of Lake Tahoe along the rim trail, straight from South to North, through the gap in which lies the town of South Lake Tahoe. Big boulders invite for a picnic break.
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Mr Toads Wild Ride - Armstrong Trail - Tahoe Rim Trail Loop 🚵
Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park
Mr. Toads Wild Ride/ aka Saxon Creek Trail (South Lake Tahoe): An iconic rocky, technical and fun decent, this trail gives advanced riders a satisfyingly long 6 mile downhill. Plunging …
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Carson River Hot Springs ♨
Highlight • Natural Monument
Several open access pools of perfect hot water on public land in the wild west of Caliornia near the Nevada state line, hard to reach so usually few people. Some …
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East Fork Carson River barrage overlook
Highlight • Viewpoint
Good overlook of the Carson river gorge and the disused dam directly from the dirt road, and a little better from the singletrack trail running along the cliffs.
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Barber Peak ⛰️
Highlight • Summit
Highest point at 1472 m along the trail to Carson Hot Springs, great views of the snowcapped Sierra Nevada to the West and the desert to the East
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Rock Tower overlook from Crooked Rd
Highlight • Natural Monument
Several tall columns are eroded out of the river at several places, this one easily visible from the trail
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Stunning rocks
Highlight • Natural Monument
Just at the junction with the Freel Peak Trail, we find ourselves at the foot of large rocks with multiple shapes.
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View of Lake Tahoe and Hope Valley
Highlight • Viewpoint
Here, we have a beautiful view of Lake Tahoe and the Hope Valley.
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