Lake Tahoe - Prey Meadows/ Skunk Harbor
| Type: |
Day Hike - Out and Back |
| Distance (Total): |
3.0 miles / 4.8 km |
| Elevation Gain: |
600 feet / 183 meters |
| Minimum Elevation: |
6,200 feet / 1,890 meters |
| Maximum Elevation: |
6,800 feet / 2,073 meters |
| Hiking Season: |
- All Year Long
|
| Things To See: |
- Lake Views
- Wildflowers
- Woods
|
| Difficulty: |
Easy |
| Rating: |
Trail has not been rated. |
| Nearby Town: |
Carson City, Nevada, United States |
Snow free in early spring, this is a great walk through a mixed conifer forest with filtered views of Lake Tahoe along the way. When you reach a fork in the road, you have two options. The left fork leads to Prey Meadows which is blanketed with many varieties of wildflowers in the spring. The right fork leads you to Skunk Harbor, a small picturesque cove which offers great swimming and sunbathing in the summer.
Look for the remains of an old railroad grade along the way, built in the 1870's as part of the network to supply timber to Virginia City.
