July’s Wildflower Hot Spots
Now that the sun has melted the snow at lake level, the soil is moist and healthy for a fabulous season of wildflowers. You’ve...
Wildflowers, waterfall on high-country hike
A view of Lake Tahoe at the beginning of the hike ·
5 miles round-trip
Easy to moderate
Hike starts at 8,900’
In pursuit of spending an afternoon...
Tahoe’s abundance of wildflowers
A wet winter is the gift that keeps on giving from the long days enjoying ski runs and back-county trails, to the explosion of...
Discover Tahoe’s flora & fauna with iNaturalist
My son Anikin has a keen interest in science and a curiosity for how it is applies to life. When we go on hikes,...
Waves of wildflowers at Ward Creek
Tahoe visitors and locals alike tend to focus on the best-known adventures when they think of enjoying Tahoe’s outdoors. They ride the Flume Trail,...
Galena Falls | High country waterfall & wildflowers
I’ve been told that the 2.5-mile jaunt along the Tahoe Rim Trail to Galena Falls is the busiest section of trail in the entire...
Wildlife & wildflowers at Waddle Ranch Preserve
While waiting for the snow to melt in the higher elevations following a nearly unprecedented winter, recreationists are forced to seek places to enjoy...
Wildflowers & Waterfalls at McCloud Falls
Wildflower season in Tahoe changes weekly, sometimes daily, with flowers flourishing one day at lake level, moving to flourish in higher elevations the following...
Wildflowers, views & single track at Burton Creek State Park
My favorite place to mountain bike at Lake Tahoe is the expansive network of trails that fan out from Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area...
Swimming with the wildflowers at Sagehen Meadows
Longer, warmer days each spring are the harbinger of wildflowers and hiking season in Tahoe and Truckee. As the plants begin to push up...
