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Don't go into this expecting a real mountain, you won't even notice when you cross the so-called summit. That said, it's a fairly pleasant little hike with a mix of civilization and nature, and some nice lake views. |
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Extreme terrain is very dangerous, not recommended, but a lot of people do it anyway. Make sure you have the upper body strength for coming back down on your hands, or small feet to fit the footholds. Best in late spring: winter will create a mud slip hazard, summer will be totally exposed to sun and the thistle and burs will come out and stick through fall. |
Ramblr track: https://www.ramblr.com/web/mymap/trip/465099/5331049/ |
Lots of lovely forest and a creek in spots. |
Important: Parking lot is only open May 1 - October 31st (although walk-ins are allowed year round). This trail features a moderate waterfall (at least in spring and early summer), some barns, gondolas, and fantastic views of Lake Tahoe. There's a variety of routes available for the lower part, then up higher you're on a connector that leads to the Tahoe Rim Trail. You can continue on the Tahoe Rim Trail to make as long of a hike as you'd like. It goes steadily up the mountainside, but with lots of switchbacks so it's never dramatically steep. See the trail map at parks.nv.gov/forms/VanSickl...ckle_Bi_State_Park_Map.pdf |
This is mostly a forest road, which makes it a good wide trail through picturesque forest. You'll get to the creek with no problem. Supposedly there's a way to a waterfall, but I was only able to go a short distance upstream before it became impassable -- just saw a bunch of two foot waterfalls. You can extend this hike as far as you like past the creek, just keep following the forest roads, but there's nothing particularly different to see that I know of. Sporadic cell signal at the start and all along the trail -- can't be relied on but you get lucky sometimes. |
Good in spring with lots of wildflowers. A variety of routes are possible. Pointed Rocks is a 3 mile loop on this trail: www.mtdemocrat.com/prospec...hiker-pointed-rocks-trail/ |
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You'll come to a junction with the option of either Lyons Lake or Sylvia Lake. Lyons Lake offers a steeper option than Sylvia Lake. |