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1. Desolation Wilderness
- The higher you hike up, the fewer people you will see.
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- Recreation & Natural Areas
- South Shore
- Nile Expert Tip: Probably one of the best, most beautiful hiking areas anywhere, and that is why it is so popular.
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2. D.L. Bliss State Park
- The jewel of Tahoe
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3. Emerald Bay State Park
- Gorgeous bay by Eagle Falls and Vikingsholm
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- South Shore
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4. Sugar Pine Point State Park
- Relax on serene Lake Tahoe
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- West Shore
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5. Washoe Meadows State Park
- Washoe Meadows State Park occupies 620 acres of meadow and woodland in the valley at the base of the escarpment leading to Echo Summit.
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6. Buck Pasture-Tahoe Rim Trail
- The trail leads down into Buck's Pasture and continues up along the north ridge of scenic Caples Creek drainage, ending at the junction of the Strawberry Canyon jeep trail.
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7. Caples Creek-Tahoe Rim Trail
- The trail follows along the north side of Caples Creek through virgin forest, intersecting the Silver Fork Trail and continues through beautiful Jake Schneider's Meadow intersecting the Old Silver Lake Trail.
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8. Little Truckee River
- Little Truckee River is located approximately 13 miles north of Truckee. Fishing pressure is heavy in easy access areas. Where access is difficult, large rainbow trout and a few browns have been reported.
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9. Winnemucca Lake
- Springtime blooms
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- Woodfords/Markleeville
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10. Caples Lake Campground
- Caples Lake Campground is located adjacent to Highway 88, near to Kirkwood. Boating, fishing, swimming and hiking offered.
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- Woodfords/Markleeville
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There are dozens of places around the Tahoe area to view nature and wildlife. On the water, on trails, on the rivers and in the forests. If you are quiet, you might see deer, water foul and maybe even a bear.
Bears are sometimes spotted around the Fanny Bridge in Tahoe City. During the late summer and fall, you might catch a glimpse of them in the Truckee River doing some fishing.
For some flower filled hiking trails, visit Fallen Leaf Lake, Desolation Wilderness, the Tahoe Rim Trail or the area around Winnemucca Lake or Caples Lake just south of Lake Tahoe.
To view Canada geese, ducks, coot, loons and other water birds, visit D.L. Bliss State Park, Sugar Pine Point State Park or Emerald Bay. If you are doing some kayaking around Lester Beach or D.L. Bliss, you may even see some eagles or hawks who nest in the pine trees above the lake.
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