【行走太浩湖】 – 活力篇

        说完休闲路线，现在要介绍稍微专业一点的hiking trail。太浩湖四周环山，植被丰富，山坡和山脊上有太多的trail，下面列的几个网站提供了非常丰富全面的信息，包括trail各自的特点，起点终点，长度，难度，海拔变化，甚至需要花费的时间。同时也要注意每个trail开放的时间，冬天大多数的trail都会关闭，直到来年的5月或六月。

http://www.tahoevacationguide.com/Activities/hiking.html

http://www.tahoeactivities.com/south-lake-tahoe-hiking/

http://www.tahoeadventuresports.com/hikeindex/hikehome.htm

http://www.everytrail.com/best/hiking-lake-tahoe-california

http://www.tahoebest.com/hiking

        我们比较喜欢的两个难度中等又临湖的trail都在Emerald Bay翡翠湾附近。太浩湖周围共有大大小小几十个湖泊，翡翠湾本来也是其中之一，只因为经年累月两湖之间的水流穿梭，结果凿穿湖岸使两湖连为一体，但翡翠湾仍保持了其独特的水生态。除了在避开阳光直射时可以看到纯粹的招牌Tahoe Blue，这片水域因为有较多的湖藻而在某种光线下呈现出特别的绿色光泽，别具风格，所以这个观景点总是人满为患，旺季连车都没处停。中间的Fannette Island是太浩湖里唯一的小岛，岛上有一个Viking时代的Tea House，可以乘观光船过去。

·       Vikingsholm Trail

Trail 起点在Emerald Bay 的北边，Hwy 89边上有专门的停车场。这条路线专门通到山脚下的湖边沙滩，依山傍水有一座斯堪的纳维亚风格的Vikingsholm，还有很宽敞的picnic area。Trail单程大约1.5迈，上下不到3迈，有专人维护，道宽但有些地方比较陡，所以还是需要一些体力和一双防滑的鞋。 
http://www.tahoeactivities.com/vikingsholm-hiking-trail/    

 

图片来自https://lostworld.pair.com/blog/2012/08/01/a-trip-to-lake-tahoe/vikingsholm/

·       Eagle Falls / Eagle Lake Trail

Trail 起点也在Emerald Bay 的北边，Hwy 89 的边上。起点处有自行付野外生态维护费的站点。和前一个trail相反，这是一条上山的路，地形变化丰富，有些地方很陡。最近只要0.3迈就可以看到瀑布，到 Eagle Lake再返回总共2迈。如果还想增加难度，可以从Eagle Lake 继续进山，向上再攀爬4-5迈到另外三个湖，Velmas Lake, Dicks Lake 和 Fontanillis Lake。制高点视野开阔，景色绝美，夏天也有背包客在山里扎营过夜。这条trail上没有设立好的camping ground，所以需要有一定野外生存经验才能拥有这样与世隔绝的福利。

http://www.tahoeactivities.com/eagle-falls-hiking-trail/

        如果说Rainbow Trail 和Fallen Leaf Lake 的秋叶已经名声在外，春末夏初观野花，Tahoe也一样是个好去处。下面几个地方可供参考。

SOUTH SHORE

Big Meadow （2 miles）Off SR 89 about 8 miles south of Meyers.
Brown pinedrops, pink monkeyflowers and purple columbine.

Frog & Winnemucca Lakes （2 miles）SR 88 south of the Carson Pass.
Blue flax, red mountain sorrel and red alpine paintbrush.

EAST SHORE

Marlette Lake (5 miles) Off SR 28 at Spooner Lake, north to the sign.
Pink bog mallow, pink yarrow and various lavender flowers.

WEST SHORE

Cascade Falls to Snow Lake SR 89 at Bayview trailhead.
Purple lupine, pink monkeyflowers, and purple-yellow camas lilies.

Eagle, Velma & Fontanillis Lakes (5 miles) SR 89 at the Emerald Bay, Eagle Falls parking lot.
Pink and red mountain pride, yellow sulfur flower and white Sierra saxifrage.

NORTH SHORE

Donner Lake Area (2 miles) Just off I-80, west of Truckee.
Wintergreen, blue-yellow-white porterellas, purple-yellow camas lilies and brown pinedrops.

Mt. Rose (6 miles to peak) West off SR 431 just before the Mt. Rose Summit.
Red alpine paintbrush, white-purple lupine and pink fireweed.

Squaw Valley (2 miles) West off SR 89 at the Squaw Valley turnoff.
Blue gentians and white thimble berries.