9   Lower Eagle Falls

Lower section of Eagle Falls (82 ft.) Eagle Falls pre-dawn Lower section of Eagle Falls

Eagle Falls at first light The proverbial sunrise shot of Eagle Falls Upper section of Eagle Falls (58 ft.).

Location: South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Basin, El Dorado County Height: 140 ft. Access:            Distance: 2.2 miles (RT) (hike) Elevation: 6600 ft. (-350 ft.) Season: Apr-Jul Difficulty: Lat/Long:38.95185, -120.11029 Directions:Along Hwy #89, 8.5 miles northwest of Hwy #50 junction, at South Lake Tahoe. Park at the Emerald Bay / Vikingsholm State Park ($5 fee).

Lower Eagle Falls (140 ft.) is seen from the roadside, at the Emerald Bay / Vikingsholm parking lot area (a half mile drive from the Eagle Falls picnic area). It is of course, a very popular tourist stop. In fact, it is incredibly difficult to get a parking spot here during the day, so it is recommended to arrive early in the morning.

The waterfall is very awesome, particularly in the spring, dropping in two large cascades. In the summer, once all the snow melts in the mountains, the waterfall reduces to a trickle. Spring is the time to visit for sure. The upper section of Eagle Falls is 58 ft. and the bottom is 82 ft. high. There are two ways to get to the base of Eagle Falls. A maintained trail leads from the parking lot at Emerald Bay State Park down to the lake. It is a fairly easy 1 mile hike down to the lakeside. Dogs are not allowed on this trail, unfortunately, as it is a state park. The second way to get down is to climb down the rocks from the roadside at the brink of the falls. This way is more difficult, but quicker and provides more views of the falls from up close. But please be careful, people have died here going over the falls.

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Other waterfalls nearby:

Upper Eagle Falls	0.34 miles
Cascade Falls	1.28 miles
Eagle Lake Falls	1.30 miles
Fontanillis Lake Falls	2.96 miles
Susie Lake Falls	5.03 miles
Upper Glen Alpine Falls	5.29 miles
Heather Lake Falls	5.30 miles
Lower Glen Alpine Falls	5.38 miles
Ropi Lake Falls	7.64 miles
Horsetail Falls	8.42 miles
Hawley Grade Falls	11.37 miles
Upper Gerle Creek Falls	11.47 miles
Big Silver Creek falls	11.63 miles
Upper Truckee Falls	12.09 miles
Upper Upper Truckee Falls	12.42 miles
Bassi Falls	12.43 miles
Jones Fork Silver Creek Falls	12.80 miles
Gerle Creek Falls	13.26 miles
Jerrett Creek Falls	13.29 miles
South Fork Silver Creek Falls	13.74 miles
Tells Creek Falls	13.99 miles
Caples Creek Falls	16.79 miles
Deer Creek Falls	17.91 miles
Silver Fork American River Falls	18.61 miles
Emigrant Creek Falls	20.04 miles
Granite Lake Falls	20.44 miles
Kings Canyon Falls	20.94 miles
Hot Springs Creek Falls	21.89 miles
Onion Creek Falls	23.46 miles
Jay Bird Canyon Falls	23.83 miles
Bridal Veil Falls	23.98 miles
Sugar Pine Creek Falls	24.11 miles
Wabena Creek Falls	25.01 miles
Wildcat Canyon Falls	25.10 miles
Wabena Falls	25.72 miles
Heath Falls	25.82 miles
Palisade Falls	26.06 miles
Petroglyph Falls	26.07 miles
Palisade Creek Falls	26.17 miles
Little Curtain Falls	26.38 miles
Sly Park Falls	26.84 miles
East Snow Mountain Falls	26.87 miles
Middle New York Canyon Falls	26.93 miles
Sailor Canyon Falls	27.27 miles
New York Canyon Falls	27.33 miles
West New York Canyon Falls	27.52 miles
South Branch Grouse Creek Falls	29.14 miles
Big Granite Creek Falls	29.14 miles
Grouse Falls	29.20 miles
University Falls	29.52 miles

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