OVCC Adventure Series: Lake Tahoe

Fred Haaser January 12, 2013

My Objectives Today

Provide Lake Tahoe background

Photo op locations (see arrows )

Share some photos from July, 2012 visit

Get you interested in visiting this beautiful location!

Some Lake Tahoe Facts Located in the Sierra Nevada, west of Carson City, Nevada

First seen by European John Fremont in 1844

Surface Elevation of 6225 ft

Largest Alpine freshwater lake in the US; 22 miles long by 12 miles wide; 191 sq. miles surface area; formed by extinct volcano Pluto flow blocking north end

Depth up to 1,645 ft (second to Crater Lake); avg depth 1000 ft

26th largest lake by volume in world

Formed ~2 million years ago, modern lake shaped during Ice Ages

Known for clarity of the water & panorama of surrounding mountains on all sides = PHOTO OPS!!

Home to ski resorts, summer outdoor recreation, and tourist attractions (casinos on Nevada side)

Several peaks in region just over 10,000 ft

Lake Tahoe Region

Lake Tahoe is Split Between California to the west & Nevada on the east

Fly into Reno from SLC,

Drive to South Shore

Lake Tahoe – General Area

A Few Places to Stay in South Lake Tahoe

We Stayed

Here

Many Photo Ops

South Lake Tahoe

Emerald Bay

Eagle Lake Hike Taylor Creek

Meadow

Cruise

Heavenly Gondola to East Peak

Gondola Start

Gondola 1st

Stop Platform

Gondola 2nd Stop

9,591 ft

1.6 mile RT hike to East Peak

Eagle Lake Hike

~4.4 mile RT hike, low-moderate difficulty

Bridge over creek

1 mile steep hike

good surface

Vikingsholm

Overlook

Lake Tahoe Cruise

Tahoe Queen

Camp Richardson Taylor Creek (Meadow)

Conifer Forests

Rental Bike Rides

Several Historical Homes

Rental Boats, Beaches

Emerald Bay Sunrise & Inspiration Point

Emerald Bay

Kayaking

Osprey &

Eagle Nests

Rte 89 Overlook

Parking

Inspiration Point

Thanks for Watching!

Consider a Tahoe Visit….