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Mount Tallac

Desolation Wilderness. Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake, Floating Island Lake, Cathedral Lake. #Hiking #Snowshoeing #Mountain #Lake #Forest #Nature

  • Distance: 16.1 Km
  • Elevation gain: 1,014 m
  • Maximum elevation: 2,959 m
  • Elevation loss: 1,014 m
  • Minimum elevation: 1,966 m

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  • Distance: 16.1 Km
  • Elevation gain: 1,014 m
  • Maximum elevation: 2,959 m
  • Elevation loss: 1,014 m
  • Minimum elevation: 1,966 m

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Mount Tallac via Floating Island / Mount Tallac Trail in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

United States > California > El Dorado County

The Mount Tallac Trail offers a breathtaking and demanding route with a rewarding summit experience. Early sections of the hike pass by serene alpine lakes like Floating Island Lake, offering a peaceful atmosphere and views of the surrounding mountains, including Fallen Leaf Lake. As you ascend, the trail…

Distance: 7.3 Km • Elevation gain: 977 m • Maximum elevation: 2,958 m

Mount Tallac Trail in Desolation Wilderness

United States > California > El Dorado County

The Mount Tallac Trail in Desolation Wilderness offers hikers breathtaking vistas of Fallen Leaf Lake and Lake Tahoe, with the Floating Island Lake and Cathedral Lake gracing the path. As the ascent continues, the trail meanders through alpine meadows adorned with wildflowers, leading to rugged granite ridges.…

Distance: 15.8 Km • Elevation gain: 994 m • Maximum elevation: 2,960 m

Cathedral Lake and Floating Island Lake

United States > California > El Dorado County

Hike to Cathedral Lake and Floating Island Lake via Mount Tallac Trail above the Fallen Leaf Lake in the Desolation Wilderness. #Hiking #Nature #Lake #Mountain #Forest #Wilderness

Distance: 8.8 Km • Elevation gain: 368 m • Maximum elevation: 2,328 m

Mount Tallac

United States > California > El Dorado County

Hike via Mount Tallac Trail in Desolation Wilderness #Hiking #Mountain #Forest #Lake

Distance: 15.7 Km • Elevation gain: 993 m • Maximum elevation: 2,954 m

Desolation Wilderness 7 Summits Loop Hike

United States > California > El Dorado County

Ralston Peak, Pyramid Peak, Mount Agassiz, Mount Price, Jacks Peak, Dicks Peak and Mount Tallac.

Distance: 38.6 Km • Elevation gain: 2,956 m • Maximum elevation: 3,034 m

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