The path links with other routes that head west, north and south.įull hike description (to Upper Velma Lake) The first short section is often quite busy, as far as Eagle Falls, then the path starts to ascend steadily, passing high above Eagle Lake (reached by a short spur trail) and then after quite a lot more climbing, reaching a wide basin containing Dicks Lake, Fontanillis Lake, and the Upper, Middle & Lower Velma Lakes. Perhaps the most popular route into the granite backcountry of the Desolation Wilderness starts opposite Emerald Bay, 8.5 miles from South Lake Tahoe. The lookout may also reached by driving along the Angora Ridge Road, a route which continues 1 mile south towards the Angora Lakes.
The Clark Trail climbs steeply up the wooded hillside at the southeast edge of Fallen Leaf Lake to Angora Lookout, a minor summit but high enough for excellent views across the water, and north towards Lake Tahoe. A little off trail scrambling is necessary for the best views of the cascade. Various other lakes are then within 2 miles, both on and off trail, including Azure, Dicks and Fontanillis.Īlso starting at the Bayview Campground, a short, well used footpath traverses the pine-covered hillside above Cascade Lake to a 200 foot waterfall along Cascade Creek.
Beyond Granite Lake the path climbs more steeply for a while until it reaches a ridge at 8,440 feet (close to the southernmost of the two peaks), then descends a little to a junction with the Eagle Falls Trail. The trailhead for the short path to the lakes is at the end of the 3 mile Angora Ridge Road, which branches off Fallen Leaf Road - 3 miles from South Lake Tahoe along Highway 89.įrom the Bayview Campground, 7.6 miles from South Lake Tahoe along CA 89, this trail ascends the hillside above Cascade Lake towards Maggies Peaks in the Desolation Wilderness, soon reaching Granite Lake which is a good target for a short hike - all of the path to here has far reaching views over Lake Tahoe. The two Angora Lakes sit in a granite bowl beneath the steep eastern slopes of Angora Peak and Echo Peak, due south of and 1,000 feet above the much larger Fallen Leaf Lake.
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