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Upper Eagle Falls – Eagles Lake Loop from Meyers

kenny Cheung

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Upper Eagle Falls – Eagles Lake Loop from Meyers

kenny Cheung planned a hike

September 9, 2022

Upper Eagle Falls – Eagles Lake Loop from Meyers

Hard

06:28

19.3km

3.0km/h

770m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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After 16.5 km for 120 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.78 km

Emerald Bay View

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of Lake Tahoe

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2.46 km

Upper Eagle Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

This pretty, 50-foot waterfall is just a 5-minute walk or so from the Eagle Lake Trailhead — but as you might imagine, that gets pretty busy. If that trailhead is …

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3.60 km

Eagle Lake (Desolation Wilderness)

Highlight • Lake

Only 5 miles into Desolation Wilderness from the Eagle Falls trailhead at Lake Tahoe's Emerald Bay, Fontanillis and Dicks offer forested shorelines with secluded campsites and excellent fishing. Eagles Lake …

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8.76 km

Upper Velma Lake

Highlight • Lake

Upper Velma Lake is a beautiful alpine lake surrounded by pine forests and large, flat, open boulders. There is a lot of dispersed camping along its edges, and on clear …

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10.8 km

Fontanillis Lake

Highlight • Lake

Fontanillis Lake stretches along the PCT for quite a while with the trail following its shoreline. So enjoy the panoramic alpine scenery!

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12.0 km

Dicks Lake

Highlight • Lake

Dicks Lake is a stunning alpine lake close to South Lake Tahoe within the Desolation Wilderness and the north Sierra Nevada. Wildlife such as bears, deer, and mountain lions roam …

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17.6 km

Granite Lake

Highlight • Lake

Granite Lake is a little Tahoe gem located at about 2550 m at the base of Maggies Peaks. The trail is a steep climb, and offers several beautiful views. For …

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19.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

4.28 km

1.32 km

251 m

158 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

1.32 km

414 m

189 m

Route Details

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Highest point (2,580 m)

Lowest point (2,010 m)

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Upper Eagle Falls – Eagles Lake Loop from Meyers

Emerald Bay View

Upper Eagle Falls

Eagle Lake (Desolation Wilderness)

Upper Velma Lake

Fontanillis Lake

Dicks Lake

Granite Lake

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