Lake Tahoe

I spent the afternoon on the western shore of Lake Tahoe.  Entering the basin from the northwest, the first thing I did was fill up the gas tank with the cheapest fuel yet on the trip ($3.57/gallon) not far from the lake's outlet in to the Truckee River.  I spent the most time along Emerald Bay in the southwest corner of the lake.  I hiked down to Vikingsholm, an early lakeshore vacation home that is now a state park museum.  Tours are done for the season, but it was impressive enough from the outside to justify the mile hike.  As the name suggests, it is a Scandinavian design.

I continued on to nearby Eagle Falls & then down the Rubicon Trail, which hugs the shore of Emerald Bay, for about two more.miles. I walked back along the shoulder of the highway for some even better views of the bay.