Parks in Olympic Valley, California

Inscription. One thousand competitors from 34 nations came to Squaw Valley to compete in the VIII Olympic Winter Games of 1960. The Games, brought here by Alexander C. Cushing, commemorated a century of sport skiing in America. By ... More on HMDB

Rainbow Cirque is a granite bowl sitting just off i-80 about 15 minutes west of Truckee. Smooth water polished granite is the name of the game here with tons of hard, slabby, runout types of routes. This is a beautiful zone with ez ... More on RockClimbing

A forty-two-mile, two-lane paved highway that traverses the scenic west shore of Lake Tahoe and follows the Truckee River Canyon. This drive follows California Highway 89 from South Lake Tahoe to T... More on Trails

Lake Tahoe is breathtaking & driving along the pine tree lined scenic road More on Trails

There are beautiful ridgeline views of Lake Tahoe, Granite Chief Wilderness, both Blackwood and Ward canyons, and lush areas loaded with wildflowers in both canyons. Twin Peaks (8878 ), a Sierra cr... More on Trails

One of my favorite hikes. Bring a compass and a good map of course. It's ea More on Trails

Sugar Pine Point names a forested promontory perched above the western shore of Lake Tahoe, as well as a state park that offers ten terrific miles of trail. Sugar pines are, alas, a bit scarce thes... More on Trails

Very nice, very easy ride * * * We rode the fire road sections of this tr More on Trails

Burton Creek State Park is located on the outskirts of Tahoe City. Six miles of unpaved roadway are available for hiking and cross-country skiing. Location - Directions The park is located on the... More on Parks.ca.gov

A pleasant forest walk with minimal elevation gain in Burton Creek State Park, this delightful morning or afternoon excursion should be a crowd pleaser. But theres no prominent signage, so the slig... More on Trails

The Truckee River is a river, 140 mi (225 km) long, in northern California and northern Nevada in the United States. It drains part of the high Sierra Nevada, emptying into Pyramid Lake in the Great Basin. Its waters are an important ... More on AnglerWeb.com

This 11.9-mile loop saves the toughest section for the end and its guaranteed to test your mettle. The loop is best ridden counterclockwise, which means you tackle the thrilling and toughest section going downhill. About a third of ... More on Trails

Follow a segment of the Pacific Crest and Tahoe Rim trails to the east summit of Twin Peaks, from where hikers experience a fine view of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding terrain. From an open ridge along the Sierra crest, just before ... More on Trails