mount baldy

Super pleasant (but somewhat long), gentle uphill through forests and the occasional meadow full of mule ears.  Gorgeous views of the lake.  Convenient log at

16 miles, 2818′ elevation gain This was our Bay Area group's third hike during our 7-day trip to Lake Tahoe. This was a long hike

Spectacular day on the trail! The mule’s ears, lupine, and other wildflowers were out in abundance. I also took the “short and steep” route from

This hike has many great views of north Lake Tahoe and currently there are lots of Mules Ear and some other flowers blooming along the

Took the short but steep route. Some snow fields above 8700 feet, microspikes would have increased speed but I was ok with trail runners and

Such a great day for a hike. Started off early before temps increased. Slow but steady elevation gain, which made the trail really doable. There’s