Hiking around the lake or on the mountain tops overlooking its majestic beauty is a high priority for our summer hikes. Lake Tahoe sits between CA and NV, and has 72 miles of shoreline (I know because I kayaked the entire shore with 3 lady friends about 8 years ago.) And a recap of our "senior women kayak the shores of Lake Tahoe" appeared in Sierra Heritage Magazine. Lake Tahoe is the second deepest natural lake in the US (Crater Lake is #1). http://tahoe.usgs.gov/facts.html
Fascinating and fun scenery was the name of the game Tuesday June 8 as we did a relaxing paced, sandy, stream crossing, boulder clambering 5.3 mile hike along the Chimney Beach/Secret Beach Trail, just south of Incline Village NV. Photos tell the rest of the story...
Fascinating and fun scenery was the name of the game Tuesday June 8 as we did a relaxing paced, sandy, stream crossing, boulder clambering 5.3 mile hike along the Chimney Beach/Secret Beach Trail, just south of Incline Village NV. Photos tell the rest of the story...
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| Last time we hiked here (2010) there was a bridge... |
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| today we clamber over rocks & trees. |
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| But the view across the lake is worth it. |
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| Everyone agrees. As we turn around... |
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we knew we were in the right place...
Chimney Beach, a derelict chimney and hearth
left from a long-gone beachfront cabin.
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| All the photographers in the group enjoyed the beautiful light created by grey skies. Lake level is down at least 3-5 feet this year. Very rare, due to California drought conditions. |
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| Pinus Monticola "Silver Pine" aka California Mountain Pine |
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| with it's unique cones!!! |
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| What's everyone looking at? |
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| I couldn't resist (we're in NV you know). |
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| Actually, they were looking at this |
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| Tahoe's beautiful turquoise water was still picture perfect in the dim grey light. |
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| Another scramble |
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| then across a secluded beach |
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| Shiomi admires a dead tree as we head around another point. |
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| Marilyn squeezes thru... |
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| and we all go thru a boulder hideaway. |
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| My long legs make it easy to get over those tall boulders... |
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| then we head thru a forest before returning |
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| to the shore. Margie poses in front of "Whale Rock" |
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| who is eyeing a "swimmer rock" |
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| lazily floating on his back!!! |
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| Suzanne (our leader of the hike) shows us how to swim in the cold Lake Tahoe waters. I went for a swim in my clothes - just as the sun appeared, |
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| and provided us with even a better view of those famous chilly turquoise waters!!! |
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| As I relay the days happenings to Don, a squirrel jumps up onto the bird bath and takes a long drink. |
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| With the click of my camera he decides to "escape"!!! |
Fun to see why you and your friends continue to hike the same trails in CA each summer. The water was beautiful as was the beach scene! Love the ducks in the bird bath. Continued adventurous hiking excursions!
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