Lower Eagle Falls - California Waterfalls; South Lake Tahoe-hike/trail/map/directions

Lower Eagle Falls (140 ft.) is seen from the roadside, at the Emerald Bay / Vikingsholm parking lot area (a half mile drive from the Eagle Falls picnic area). It is of course, a very popular tourist stop. In fact, it is incredibly difficult to get a parking spot here during the day (on weekends), so it is recommended to arrive early in the morning.

The waterfall is an awesome one, particularly in the spring, falling in two large drops. In the summer, once all the snow melts in the mountains, the waterfall reduces to a trickle. Spring is the time to visit for sure. The upper section of Eagle Falls is 58 ft. and the bottom is 82 ft. high. There are two ways to get to the base of Eagle Falls. A maintained trail leads from the parking lot at Emerald Bay State Park down to the lake. It is a fairly easy 1 mile hike down to the lakeside. Dogs are not allowed on this trail, unfortunately, as it is a state park. The second way to get down is to climb down the rocks from the roadside at the brink of the falls. This way is more difficult, but quicker and provides more views of the falls from up close. But please be careful, people have died here going over the falls.

7 Miles W South Lake Tahoe CA (Elev. 7867 ft)

Today
Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Monday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42.