Hiking Near Lake Tahoe
Spooner Lake Loop Trail ...
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Lake Tahoe is incredible and offers truly spectacular scenery, which is nearly impossible to convey
with just pictures alone. It is located just a short drive west of Carson City, Nevada on the border of
Nevada and California. In the Summer of 2011 we used Carson City for our base camp for exploring
the surrounding area. If you enjoy the outdoors and your family likes to hike, then there are many
wonderful hiking opportunities in this area and especially near Lake Tahoe.
From Carson City, head west on Highway 50 toward Lake Tahoe and you will begin to wind your way
up the mountains, and after a short drive you will reach the Spooner Summit at an elevation of 7146
feet above sea level. This area is covered with tall Ponderosa Pine trees and there is a small parking
area where the Spooner Summit Trailhead is clearly marked. From here you have access to a
number of popular hiking trails, including the Spooner Lake Loop Trail, the Tahoe Rim Trail, and this
trail also takes you to the Marlette Lake Trail. All of these are just east of Lake Tahoe.
with just pictures alone. It is located just a short drive west of Carson City, Nevada on the border of
Nevada and California. In the Summer of 2011 we used Carson City for our base camp for exploring
the surrounding area. If you enjoy the outdoors and your family likes to hike, then there are many
wonderful hiking opportunities in this area and especially near Lake Tahoe.
From Carson City, head west on Highway 50 toward Lake Tahoe and you will begin to wind your way
up the mountains, and after a short drive you will reach the Spooner Summit at an elevation of 7146
feet above sea level. This area is covered with tall Ponderosa Pine trees and there is a small parking
area where the Spooner Summit Trailhead is clearly marked. From here you have access to a
number of popular hiking trails, including the Spooner Lake Loop Trail, the Tahoe Rim Trail, and this
trail also takes you to the Marlette Lake Trail. All of these are just east of Lake Tahoe.
| Spooner Summit Trailhead |
| Beautiful forested landscape |
| Hiking Past the Trailhead |
| Trail has some elevation changes |
| Flock of geese |
| Trail Sign for Spooner Lake Trail |
| Spooner Summit Elevation 7146 |
| Plants and flowers along the way |
| Trail narrows in spots, but much is wide like this |
During our trip we hiked the Spooner Lake Loop Trail, so the information that follows and the pictures
shown pertain specifically to it. This hiking trail is a great trail for the whole family. It has some ups and
downs in elevation, but for the most part is a pretty easy hike and is about 2 miles in distance for the
entire loop. Much of the trail is shaded as you hike under the canopy of big, majestic pine trees. When
we visited in early July, there were a number of places along the trail that were adorned with colorful
wildflowers. About halfway around the trail on the other side of the lake we were treated to a large flock
of geese, which provided for many good photo opportunities.
shown pertain specifically to it. This hiking trail is a great trail for the whole family. It has some ups and
downs in elevation, but for the most part is a pretty easy hike and is about 2 miles in distance for the
entire loop. Much of the trail is shaded as you hike under the canopy of big, majestic pine trees. When
we visited in early July, there were a number of places along the trail that were adorned with colorful
wildflowers. About halfway around the trail on the other side of the lake we were treated to a large flock
of geese, which provided for many good photo opportunities.
| Spooner Lake |
When you have hiked about 3/4 of the trip there is
a nice shady spot along the trail that provides a
very nice view of the entire lake. Take a short
breather here and take in the view and enjoy
some of God's handy work.
For us, this was a nice hike where we could get
out and stretch our legs a bit and enjoy the
outdoors. There was great scenery and we got
some good exercise, but we still had a lot of
a nice shady spot along the trail that provides a
very nice view of the entire lake. Take a short
breather here and take in the view and enjoy
some of God's handy work.
For us, this was a nice hike where we could get
out and stretch our legs a bit and enjoy the
outdoors. There was great scenery and we got
some good exercise, but we still had a lot of
energy to continue exploring and do other things. This hiking trail provided us with a great warm up and
just wet our appetite for some of the beautiful scenery that was to come, as we continued on and visited
Lake Tahoe and experienced the spectacular scenery that it has to offer. Hopefully, this has given you a
short glimpse of what this area is like. There is much to see and do here for the entire family. We hope
that you have a wonderful time.
just wet our appetite for some of the beautiful scenery that was to come, as we continued on and visited
Lake Tahoe and experienced the spectacular scenery that it has to offer. Hopefully, this has given you a
short glimpse of what this area is like. There is much to see and do here for the entire family. We hope
that you have a wonderful time.
