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Balancing Rock Nature trail
Meeks Bay
Balancing Rock Nature Trail at D. L. Bliss State Park. 0.4 miles.
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Meeks Bay
Directions to the trailhead: Take Highway 89 to the Meeks Bay Resort. Parking is located across the highway from the resort in a small dirt parking lot.
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Strap on the snowshoes: Dog-friendly snowshoeing in Tahoe
Echo Lakes near Highway 50 is one of the best dog-friendly snowshoe spots in the Sierra, with flat frozen lakes, stunning mountain scenery, and trails for all levels. Other top Tahoe-area options include Page Meadow, Fallen Leaf Lake Trail, and…
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Winter wanderings in Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe in winter offers dogs and their people cross-country skiing on groomed trails, snowshoeing through meadows and lakeside hikes when the snow line is high. Here are our favorite ways to play with your pup at the lake.
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Tails in Tahoe
Fall at Lake Tahoe means golden aspens, cooler trails, and thinner crowds. From easy lakeshore strolls at Kiva Beach and the Rainbow Trail at Taylor Creek to backcountry routes into Desolation Wilderness, the hiking options with your dog are practically…
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Paws to the path around Lake Tahoe
Hundreds of hiking trails ring Lake Tahoe, and most welcome dogs. Easy favorites include the stroll to Fallen Leaf Lake, the mile-long Cascade Falls trail near Emerald Bay, and the scenic Spooner Summit section of the Tahoe Rim Trail with…
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Cabins in the woods: Tahoma Meadows and Desolation Hotel
Tahoma Meadows B&B Cottages on Lake Tahoe's West Shore and Desolation Hotel in Hope Valley both welcome dogs warmly and serve as great base camps for winter adventures. Cross-country ski or snowshoe nearby at Meeks Bay, Blackwood Canyon, or the…
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Why spring is the best-kept secret in Gold Country
If you've been waiting for the right moment to load up the car and point it toward the Sierra foothills, this is it.
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