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Castle Rock Trailhead

4.9 (11 reviews)

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Nice day hike!
Rawger C.

Went up on a Sunday afternoon deep in the heart of summer! There was construction going on at the Trail head so I had to park down the street. The trail head leads you to Castle rock, or puts you right on the Tahoe rim Trail. The group I was with went for the castle rock Trail. It's a fairly easy hike, very short and practically flat. Just about anybody can handle it. There are Falcons nesting during their season, so be aware and be respectful of nature. If they get upset, we could lose some! Make sure you bring mosquito repellent! The view from the rock is spectacular! Gorgeous overlook of Lake Tahoe! Well worth the drive, and the hike!

Kristin R.

This was amazing!! What a fantastic was to get out and explore our own backyard. This trail is very well groomed and maintained, wasn't hard to navigate the trail as all the signs were well marked, plenty of views, dog friendly, lots of shade, and I loved the end pay off and the beautiful view of Lake Tahoe. 100% will come back and bring my family and friends. This trail head is getting a new parking lot and many options to other longer hikes too if you wish. Already looking forward to my next hike! Directions:* but always check your map for your best route. From South Reno: Take 580 South and merge onto 395 S in Carson City. Take 395 S to NV757/Muller Lane and turn RIGHT. Take NV 757 to NV206 and turn LEFT. Turn RIGHT onto NV207/Kingsbury Grade, and follow until N. Benjamin Rd and turn RIGHT and continue onto Andria Dr. This will dead end into the trailhead. From Stateline, NV: Head up Kingsbury Grade (RT 207) for 2.8 miles. Turn left on N. Benjamin and continue onto Andria Dr and it eventually dead ends into the trailhead

Some of the climbing!
Rusty D.

One of my favorite hikes and climbing areas. Has a beautiful view of all of South Lake Tahoe. The climbing is very good for beginners and the hike itself is very easy with only a small amount of steepness near the end. You can also make a great loop hike if you continue North on the Tahoe Rim Trail and use the cutoff trail to get back to the parking lot.

Mark Y.

A nice fun hike on a trailhead with ample parking easily marked signs, that takes about 1 hour, is not too difficult for beginners, and ends with a nice view of the Lake. This will be one of the highlights of your visit to Lake Tahoe. Highly recommended.

Britt P.

What a beautiful hike and so easy to get to. Parking is limited to street side parking while they are completing construction of the new parking lot! The castle rock loop trail was a fairly simple hike. Partially shaded with so many astonishing views. I hiked it with my 5 year old son and he did well until about halfway back to the car. I wouldn't recommend being any littles who aren't used to hiking. No restrooms at this time but I believe it will be in the future after the parking lot remodel.

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Spooner Summit - Love this!

Spooner Summit

4.4(17 reviews)
2.6 mi

This is a great little spot for snow play during the winter season. Parking is a little tough. The…read moreonly facilities are Porta potties. There is a very small parking lot, and along the sides of the road, but it's a tight squeeze going down the lane. The area is beautiful and there's plenty of space and small hills for sledding. And best of all - it's free! We had *snow* much fun! Yelp 2026 Challenge: 03/30

From my Genoa perspective, I usually take the Kingsbury grade to go to South Lake Tahoe and Back…read more I'll drive up from the Valley to the Spooner Summit if I'm going to the State Park of that name, Sand Harbor, Incline, and destinations North. I might drive back to the Valley via Spooner if I'm coming from South Lake and need to run errands in Carson City. Observations 1. As "The Lake" doesn't have a Costco or a Trader Joes, there can be decent visitor traffic coming down to the Valley from Spooner Summit. That includes considerable cheaper gas prices available at Costco gas. 2. The scenery coming down Spooner into the Valley is stunning. So can car speed of which a Carson Sherriff's car may happily pull you over. And that stop light can come into view fairly quickly. 3. One thing you might notice coming down are the distinct large piles of logs associated with the new Carson City Sawmill (in partnership with the Washoe Tribe). Tahoe Forest Products processes timber salvaged from wildfires, forest thinning projects. 4. I make it a point to drive this route (in either direction) for the fall colors. 5. What I always marvel at is the transition between Alpine and High Desert, in either direction. 6. In wintertime at the Alpine Summit, you'll find scores of cars and families taking advantage of sledding opportunities. Parking can be challenging. Some of those cars don't know how to drive in the winter (or understand chains) of which I saw first hand last Saturday as Gayle and I were dropping off Darling Granddaughter. Lots of slipping and sliding and 2 overturned vehicles were noted. 7. There are also hiking opportunities at the Spooner Summit of which I've only done the easy trek around nearby Spooner Lake.

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Van Sickle Bi-State Park - Waterfall

Van Sickle Bi-State Park

4.7(86 reviews)
3.7 mi

let's start off with a note for people visiting in the autumn and winter: this park is only…read moreaccessible to cars May through October each year. However you can walk in if you park outside of the entrance in the metered parking. Or just ride the bus here. Bus is free at least until autumn of 2026 and they might even extend it again. The photo here shows October during a nice snowfall where Bodhi was standing at the border which is clearly marked on the road as you see in the photo between California / Nevada. Once you walk up the trail be sure to divert up to the scenic lookout a top a beautifully flat rock. that is where the other photo here was taken from in December 2025. I caught the sunset and ended up leaving the trail a little after most people might find comfortable. it had gotten dark indeed. on the NV side. The bathrooms on the California side are closed for the season. this sky this time of year can turn an incredible pink at the very end of the day after the sun has set in the west. It's magical it's notable that while they will sell you a ticket at heavenly to ride the gondola for $108 you can just walk up to this lookout and see almost exactly the same view. you could stay there as long as you want. Seems like a good deal to me. it gets your workout app impressed too

Great day for a hike in late March 2026, coinciding with the worst ski season in 50 years. Took…read moregondola to the top with an Epic Pass. Angry about the price of the ride for my wife (equivalent to a full day ski pass), so we decided to go for a hike instead. Great decision. Gorgeous day, challenging hike but great trail. We did the Barn Trail to the Cal/Neva loop (not enough time to up to the waterfall). Way better than paying for the gondola with a 5 minute loop around a metal platform...Stayed at the Marriott so just walked out the back of the hotel. All day parking available for $10 via Venmo in the back of the shopping center across from the park entrance.

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Van Sickle Bi-State Park - Here's the reward at the end of this moderately challenging hike up from parking near the go

Here's the reward at the end of this moderately challenging hike up from parking near the go

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Lam Watah Trail to NV Beach - Trail

Lam Watah Trail to NV Beach

4.7(20 reviews)
2.8 mi

I just found out about Lam Watah Trail (in South Lake Tahoe/Stateline in the Nevada side) and…read morewalked it recently. The name in Washoe means permanent mortar by the stream. The trailhead is right within walking distance from the casinos and Stateline/Highway 50. If walking the strip/Stateline is not your thing, don't forget about the free Lake Link shuttle service. The trail leads to Nevada Beach. It's 2.8 miles roundtrip. Flat, no inclines. My kind of walk. Portions of the trail are packed dirt or paved with the majority of it paved. The trailhead has a small paved parking lot, it's free with no time limits but no overnight parking allowed. There are public restrooms. If they're open, I suggest using those because in the winter all the other restrooms on the trail and the beach are closed. We discovered that the hard way. There are two options of trails at the trailhead parking lot. You can use the paved path or the dirt path. The dirt path provides a view of Jennings pond and field as it is right next to it. Even though the pond itself is about 4 feet, you or your fur babies don't want to fall into that ice cold water so stay on the path. The field and pond tend to blend together in the winter scenery. The paved path doesn't provide views of the meadow or pond. Both trails link together. At this intersection, there is a foot bridge that crosses the Burke Creek. Even in the middle of winter, the creek had a trickling flow of water. The sound was relaxing and serene. The path from this point on is paved. Right now, sections of the path have ice and snow even on a warm sunny winter day. So be prepared with the right footgear. Along the way, there are info boards describing the history. I found out that the indigenous Washoe lived in the area before European settlers, and Rabe meadow served as the Sky Harbor casino and air landing strip in the 1940s. Crazy to think there was a casino and air strip here. On the opposite side of the meadow are large, beautiful granite boulder clusters viewable from the path. And Aspen grooves which I imagine are flaming gorgeous in the Fall. The trail leads to the beach. The beach has a walking path made of a composite grooved decking about 3-4 feet wide. The beach can also be reached by driving to it; it has a paved parking lot and street parking. On the weekday I walked the trail, it had a good number of folks and dogs. Leashed dogs are allowed on the trail but not allowed on the beach.

An easy stroll just across the state line from South Lake Tahoe that takes you to the water…read more If you're looking for something strenuous, this isn't it. But if you want a scenic walk and don't mind a quasi urban setting, this is perfect.

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Lam Watah Trail to NV Beach - Pond path from the trailhead. You can use this path or the other which is paved (towards the left).

Pond path from the trailhead. You can use this path or the other which is paved (towards the left).

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Lam Watah Trail to NV Beach - Beach at the end of the trail

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Zephyr Cove - North Beach - Cute goose

Zephyr Cove - North Beach

3.9(83 reviews)
2.8 mi

My husband and I came to Zephyr Cove - North Beach two Thursdays ago (in March). We came here to…read morekayak and decided up this spot because it was highly recommended by the woman who owned the Airbnb that we were staying in. On the afternoon that we arrived, we were lucky that the parking kiosk was not working and the gate to enter was open, so we lucked out with free parking. But will mention that this most likely was during off season because it was pretty cold on the day of our visit (we were one of very few crazy people willing to kayak in the water on this cold day (low to mid 60's). After we parked, my husband and I pulled our foldable kayaks over to the sand. After putting our kayaks together, we launched ourselves from the sand and then were off. Initially the water nice and calm but about 30 minutes into it, the waves started to get choppy and the winds were blowing kind of hard, so we only managed to kayak for about an hour but it was a fun visit. The view from my kayak was very beautiful and serene (before the winds starting to blow harder). Please note that near this beach is dog friendly, Zephyr Shoals Beach north of Zephyr Cove Resort. But where we parked and launched our kayaks is not dog friendly. There is food sold from the concession stands and there are restrooms on this beach (but I did not use any of the restrooms, nor did I purchase any food). Also kayaks are available for rent here. Overall, we had a good visit and would consider coming back here to kayak again the next time we visit Lake Tahoe.

Beautiful piney area. Long walking paths. Right along the…read morebeach. Great vistas. Unsure if dogs allowed but is off season and no one else was around. By the way she only peed and we were prepared to pick up after her.

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Zephyr Cove - North Beach - Kid having fun

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Castle Rock Trailhead - hiking - Updated May 2026

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