Hiking the Rubicon Trail at Lake Tahoe
One of our favorite hikes in the Lake Tahoe area is the Rubicon Trail. You’ll find the entry to it in D. L. Bliss State Park on Highway 89, about 15 miles north of South Lake Tahoe. Park in the lot and get ready for a breathtaking hike. The trail hugs the hills above the lake, winding along the coast and affording spectacular views. We almost missed out on our last trip because the day threatened rain.
Kayakers on the shore encouraged us to go ahead with our plans and chance the weather.
So we headed up the hill and ended up hiking about six miles on the trail to Emerald Bay and back. Here are some of the sights along the way.
Picnic at Emerald Bay
We stopped for a picnic lunch under the pines and spied the paddlewheeler churning along. You can see the ski runs of the famed Heavenly resort on the mountains. A few brave souls were swimming in wetsuits. The water is cold in the spring!
Hiking Back, Beating the Rain
Several hours later, we returned to our car, full of fresh air and invigorated. Just then, the raindrops started. A few minutes later buckets of water poured down. We just made it!
How about you? Have you taken a risk on an activity that turned out to be memorable?
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Gorgeous!! I went to Tahoe once many years ago – so beautiful.
Looks like a wonderful place to hike
Am only a few hours from Lake Tahoe – we’ll just have to get there during the week when it’s not so busy! Beautiful landscape:) Thank you so much for sharing them with SEASONS! Have a wonderful week:)
What wonderful photos! What a beautiful hike. I am glad you made it in time before the rain came.
Beautiful photos!
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Fabulous scenery! The trees are so serene looking.
What a beautiful place to be hiking and awesome images to go with.I too love travelling.
Greetings from Dubai and will be back soon!
Have a great day!
Shantana
What a gorgeous area and your photos are a delight to look at!
Un lugar realmente marvilloso para visitar y hacer una bonita excursión…me gustaría poder verlo algún día..
Saludos
Gorgeous pictures! I would love to visit Lake Tahoe. Seems like the perfect spot for a camping or cabin vacation!
I visited Tahoe as a child, but haven’t been back since! i’m dying to get back and do some hiking and photo snapping! 🙂
Taking me back to my childhood. We lived there from the time I was six to 11. We walked just about every inch around that lake. So beautiful!
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Magnificent nature images. They make me want to pack up my bags and go travel. Thank you for linking up with “Through My Lens”
Mersad
beautiful landscape! #wanderful wednesday
The views are just out of this world. The shades of greens in the trees… beautiful. I’d love to get there some day; looks like a little slice of heaven on earth.
Thanks for sharing with us. 🙂
I love a trail with a view of the water… and this is gorgeous!
What a gorgeous hike! I’ve taken a few hikes in the rain or visited places where the weather suddenly turns nasty for a little while before everything departs and the sun comes out. Looks like your hike turned into a great opportunity!
Beautiful photos from your hike! #WanderfulWednesday
This looks like such a beautiful place to hike and admire – so many stunning views to be found on the trail!
Hi Sharon, my first time here. I read your Äbout Me” section and thought “hmmm i am like her”. But,…i cannot easily do that, as there are not much spaces here to do that near me, have to at least a day or two, and time doesn’t allow most of the time. Your neighborhood is lovely, and your photos are great. Have fun!