Eagle Lake near Lake Tahoe

Distant view of Lake Tahoe at sunset.



Emerald Bay -- view from the winding road that took us to the trail head of Eagle Lake.

Here is a photo of us from a lookout spot along the drive up to the trailhead of Eagle Lake.

On Sabbath afternoon, we spent a long time at the Adventist Church eating a delicious potluck dinner, and talking with two young adult couples we met. After that, we headed to the trail head of Eagle Lake. The drive up to the trail head was amazing, and somewhat nerve-racking. There were sections of the road that went straight down for hundreds of feet--and no guard rail. The views up there were incredible! You could see Lake Tahoe, Emerald Bay, and the mountains along the edges. The sun was getting low in the sky, so it was a really beautiful drive and hike.

We were not sure if we would make it to Eagle Lake and back before dark, but we decided to try anyway. They were calling for a new moon that night, so we knew that we didn't want to be on the trail very long after sunset. When the moon is new--there's not much moon. We saw Eagle Falls along the way--but it didn't have much water right now, since most of the snow has already melted off and flowed down, down, down into the lake (thus the chilly lake water).

Eagle Lake

We made it to Eagle Lake, but the lighting was kind of dim, so the pictures we took of ourselves with the lake are blurry. I think my camera battery was also getting really low, so that might have been a factor. Eagle Lake was a beautiful spot nestled amidst the mountains, and it was the perfect 1 hour hike for Sabbath afternoon. (about 1 mile one way).