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Stanford Sierra Camp

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Fallen Leaf Recreation Center
Fallen Leaf Recreation CenterParks & play

Fallen Leaf is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located at the south end of Fallen Leaf Lake, at an elevation of 6527 feet (1959 m). A resort called Fallen Leaf Lodge was founded by William W. Price in 1908. A post office opened in that year.

0.5 km · ~7 min walkDirections ↗
Glen Alpine Trailhead
Glen Alpine TrailheadTrails & trailheads

The Glen Alpine Springs trailhead or Glen Alpine trailhead is located off Highway 89 a few miles north of South Lake Tahoe, California, at Fallen Leaf Lake just to the west of Lake Tahoe. The road to the trailhead is not plowed in winter and can normally be accessed May - October. A mile up the trail is 'The Historical Preservation of Glen Alpine Springs'. Glen Alpine Springs was one of Tahoe's fi

1.5 km · ~4 min driveDirections ↗
Glen Alpine Resort
Glen Alpine ResortAttractions

The Glen Alpine Springs trailhead or Glen Alpine trailhead is located off Highway 89 a few miles north of South Lake Tahoe, California, at Fallen Leaf Lake just to the west of Lake Tahoe. The road to the trailhead is not plowed in winter and can normally be accessed May - October. A mile up the trail is 'The Historical Preservation of Glen Alpine Springs'. Glen Alpine Springs was one of Tahoe's fi

3.2 km · ~15 min driveDirections ↗
Modjeska FallsWaterfalls3.3 km · ~15 min driveDirections ↗
Kiva BeachBeaches & swimming8.9 km · ~18 min driveDirections ↗
Angora Peak (2,618 m)
Angora Peak (2,618 m)Summits & peaks

Angora Peak is a summit in the Sierra Nevada south of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California. The summit marks a point on the eastern boundary of the Desolation Wilderness and is in the Eldorado National Forest.

10.4 km · ~26 min driveDirections ↗
Indian Rock (2,627 m)Summits & peaks10.4 km · ~26 min driveDirections ↗
Echo Peak (2,698 m)
Echo Peak (2,698 m)Summits & peaks

Echo Peak is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada range to the west of Lake Tahoe on the border of the Desolation Wilderness in El Dorado County, California.

10.4 km · ~26 min driveDirections ↗
Pope Beach
Pope BeachBeaches & swimming

The Pope Estate is a historic home located in Camp Richardson, near South Lake Tahoe, California. The home was originally built by Lloyd Tevis, former president of Wells Fargo Bank, in the 1880s. The Tevis and Pope families used the home and grounds as a summer vacation spot. The grounds contain several servants cabins and the main dwelling is constructed entirely of wood and shingle-clad sidings.

10.5 km · ~21 min driveDirections ↗
Washoe Meadows State ParkParks & play

Washoe Meadows State Park is a state park in California, consisting of more than 600 acres (240 ha) of woodlands and meadows. It is located south of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County.

10.8 km · ~21 min driveDirections ↗
Tahoe Paradise ParkParks & play15.4 km · ~26 min driveDirections ↗
Cascade Falls
Cascade FallsWaterfalls

Cascade Lake is a glacial lake located in El Dorado County, California approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Lake Tahoe. Cascade Lake is the second largest tributary lake feeding into Lake Tahoe. Its depth is 170 feet (52 m), 1 mile (1.6 km) long and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) wide. The lake is also within three to four miles from its neighboring lake, Fallen Leaf Lake, and Emerald Bay.

15.9 km · ~25 min driveDirections ↗
Echo Trailhead
Echo TrailheadTrails & trailheads

Echo Lake (formerly, Echo) is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States, along U.S. Route 50 in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada. It is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-northwest of Echo Summit. Echo Lake's nearest neighboring town is Little Norway. The ZIP code is 95721. The community is inside area code 530. The elevation of Echo Lake is 7539 feet (2298 m). The av

20.5 km · ~35 min driveDirections ↗
Echo Pass viewpoint
Echo Pass viewpointAttractions20.5 km · ~35 min driveDirections ↗
Horsetail Falls
Horsetail FallsWaterfalls

waterfall in El Dorado County, California, United States

30.4 km · ~38 min driveDirections ↗

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