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TAHOE MEADOWS WHOLE ACCESS TRAIL – 1.3 Miles one-way – Easy
This very easy trail is located at Tahoe Meadows near the summit of Highway 431, 5.6 miles east of the intersection of Country Club Drive and Highway 431. The level trailhead was designed for the handicapped (blind or wheelchair bound) and small children. Ten bridges have been constructed over this large meadow and streams that crisscross the trail. 

SLAUGHTER HOUSE CANYON TRAIL – 1.5 Miles one-way - Moderate
This trail has two equally beautiful destinations: A classic Sierra meadow, or one of Tahoe’s most secluded beaches. The trailhead for this hike is located 2¼ miles north of the Highway 50-28 junction. Look for a locked green gate on the west (lake) side of the road. Please park off of the pavement. Follow this road down to a fork at about 1 mile. The left fork will continue down to lovely Prey Meadows while the right continues on to Skunk Harbor on the lake’s shore.

SPOONER LAKE TO MARLETTE LAKE – 5 Miles one-way - Moderate
This is a scenic moderate hike up the North Canyon Road to beautiful Marlette Lake. This road is popular with mountain bikers and equestrians. Park at the Spooner Lake parking lot, (fee required) and begin the hike along the road heading north. Thick stands of Quaking Aspen trees make this a wonderful fall season hike with their many colored leaves of yellow and red. For the first five miles the road climbs gently, then steeply to a low summit. From here, the trail drops down to the east-shore of Marlette Lake. 

TAHOE RIM TRAIL / SPOONER SUMMIT – 5 Miles to Marlette Lake one-way Moderate
This section of the Tahoe Rim Trail offers a moderate climb and beautiful views of Lake Tahoe. Please park at the dirt pullout on US 50, just ½ mile east of the junction with Highway 28. There is a sign designating the trailhead. If you would like more information on this trail, please click on the Tahoe Rim Trail in the Recreation Directory.

SNOWFLAKE LODGE – 1.3 Miles one-way - Moderate
This is a short, refreshing hike to one of Lake Tahoe’s best picnic sites. Park at Diamond Peak Ski Resort’s base lodge and follow the dirt road alongside the Crystal Quad base loading area. The hike has a vertical rise of 700 feet. This maintenance road is wrapped with foliage indigenous to the area. Once at the top there is a 4,000 square foot sundeck with plenty of picnic tables and one of the most spectacular sights of Lake Tahoe to be found.

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