9.6km
Total Distance
296m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 9.6 km lakeshore trail on the west shore of Lake Tahoe from D. L. Bliss State Park, past the Rubicon Point Light and around Emerald Bay by Vikingsholm to Eagle Point. Emerald Bay is a National Natural Landmark, and Vikingsholm, a 38-room summer house, is considered one of the finest examples of Scandinavian architecture in North America.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    On Lake Tahoe
    at the start · Viewpoint
  2. 2
    Viewpoint · 0.5km
  3. 3
    On Lake Tahoe · 1.2km
    Viewpoint
  4. 4
    Viewpoint · 6.5km
  5. 5
    Drinking water · 6.8km
Parking
26m from the start
Surface
natural ground

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Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate