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    1. Tahoe Mountain Trail to Mule Deer Connector loop — Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

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    560m

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    January 16, 2024

    Fallen Leaf Lake is a great spot to visit to enjoy incredible views and take a swim. The clear blue water is home to a plethora of recreational activities including paddleboarding, swimming, boating, and kayaking. The shores are lined with trails for cycling and hiking, and there are a number of great spectating spots along the way.

      December 7, 2016

      Fallen Leaf Lake is a mountain lake located in El Dorado County, California, near the California-Nevada state border, about one mile south of the much larger Lake Tahoe. It is approximately aligned north-to-south and oval in shape, measuring approximately 2.9 miles (4.6 km) on the long axis and 0.9 miles (1.4 km) on the short axis. The lake was created by at least two glaciers that traveled northward down the Glen Alpine Valley. If the glacier had continued instead of stopping, Fallen Leaf Lake would be a bay of Lake Tahoe, similar to nearby Emerald Bay. A terminal moraine is visible at the north end of the lake on the northeast edge.

      Cathedral Peak to the west, and the ridge upon which the Angora Lookout is located on the east (now forested). Cathedral Peak (8,200 feet (2,500 m)) appears to be a solitary peak from the vantage point on the lake, but is really the beginning of a ridge that leads in the direction of Gilmore Lake and Mount Tallac (9,735 ft/2,967 m).

      Cathedral Peak does not have a trail that leads directly to it, but can be reached by three different approaches. The Middle Trail to Tallac is a trail that begins near Lily Lake and which runs along the northern side of Glen Alpine Valley. It runs up to a junction which splits off to Gilmore Lake and Mount Tallac. Intrepid hikers can set off cross-country in the general direction of Cathedral Peak, about half a mile (800 m) away. Another route is from Gilmore Lake, to the same junction. Finally, the Lake Trail begins at the end of Fallen Leaf Road and slowly climbs up to Cathedral Lake and Floating Island Lake, and eventually to the Mount Tallac trail.

      Fallen Leaf Road is approximately 5 miles (8 km) long, and begins at State Route 89, which runs along the south shore of Lake Tahoe. The road intersects the highway approximately half a mile (800 m) west of Camp Richardson, a resort and campground on the southern shore of Lake Tahoe. The road runs generally to the south, is one lane wide and paved, and has turnouts to allow cars to pass each other. The road passes the Fallen Leaf Lake Campground, operated by the Forest Service.

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallen_Leaf_Lake_(California)

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        Location: El Dorado County, California, United States

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