Stanford family camp fallen leaf lake1/17/2024 ![]() ![]() Lake Tahoe Airport: is located in Tahoe Valley between Meyers and the city of South Lake Tahoe.Reno-Tahoe International Airport: is located in Reno and is the closest major airport to Mount Tallac and the whole Lake Tahoe Basin.Sacramento International Airport : is located north west of Sacramento, and is the biggest airport within two hours drive of Lake Tahoe.Other options in the Bay Area are Oakland International and San Jose International Airports. Not as convenient as Sacramento or Reno-Tahoe, but it would be a better option for international travelers. San Francisco International Airport : is located in San Francisco and is about three and a half hours form Lake Tahoe.The South East Chutes Getting To Mount Tallac Airports Shorter (4.99 miles) than the Glen Alpine Trail, with equally beautiful views of Fallen Leaf Lake and Lake Tahoe on the ascent.Ĥ) Southeast Chutes - A more fun (IMHO) variation on the Mount Tallac Trail, this route follows the main trail for the first 1/3rd, then involves some easy class 2/3 scrambling up the chutes above Floating Island Lake to the summit ridge. Great views into Desolation Wilderness and of Gilmore Lake.ģ) Mount Tallac (Cathedral Lake) Trail - In some circles, this is the "official" summer trail up Mount Tallac. It provides quick access to the summit, it usually contains a "boot pack" step trail, and it parallels the popular northeast bowl ski descent.Ģ) Glen Alpine Trail - A long (5.4 mile) route up the south side of Tallac, starting at the popular Lily Lake trailhead. Not surprisingly, the NE Ridge is the most popular route with skiers, snowboarders and snowshoers during prime season. ![]() However, this route is really only feasible in winter, when the snow blankets the insanely thick and prickly bushes that grow like wildfire on the lower half of this route. 1) Northeast Ridge - This is the most direct (and thus the steepest) route to the summit. ![]()
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