Gear up for your next adventure:

🎒Hiking Daypacks (20L) - Compact backpacks for day trips and technical mountain ascents

🐕Dog Hiking Gear - Equipment for hiking safely with dogs

🧴Sport Sunscreen Sticks - High-protection sunblock that won't run into your eyes on the trail

👖Packable Overtrousers - Quick-deploy rain protection for legs in sudden storms

📐Altimeters & Barometers - Tools for measuring altitude and air pressure

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South Lake Tahoe trails

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Castle Peak via Castle Valley North Road, Castle Pass and Castle Peak Trail

United States > California > Nevada County

The route to Castle Peak in Tahoe National Forest offers a scenic and moderate challenge for hikers, with expansive views of the Sierra Nevada's rugged terrain. The trail weaves through a mixture of rocky ridgelines, alpine meadows, and forested paths, revealing picturesque vistas of distant peaks such as…

Distance: 5.9 mi • Elevation gain: 579 m • Maximum elevation: 2,739 m

Heavenly Gondola and walking

United States > California > El Dorado County > South Lake Tahoe

Distance: 5.7 mi • Elevation gain: 933 m • Maximum elevation: 2,822 m