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Lake of the Sky Trail and Tallac Historic Site route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop

Lake of the Sky Trail and Tallac Historic Site

South Lake Tahoe, California

1.9 mi

Distance

325 ft

Elev. Gain

39m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Lake of the Sky Trail and Tallac Historic Site unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,899 ft
Max:1,926 ft
Gain:99 ft
Loss:99 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,899 ft and 1,926 ft across 1.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,899 ft1,908 ft1,917 ft1,926 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.4 mi1.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,920 ft
High point1.6 mi1,926 ft
End1.9 mi1,920 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
South Lake Tahoe, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
El Dorado County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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