A few campsites can be found here if you follow small side trails around the lake. At a half mile, you will reach a small footbridge that starts the loop trail.

You can pick up the trail … A treat year round, you'll also see unique prairie habitat and forest, in addition to those gorgeous views. I would recommend hiking it counterclockwise as you will first go through a bunch of wildflowers - and I mean A LOT of wildflowers - cross a cool bridge above the road and join up with the Pacific Crest Trail.

Naches Peak Loop Trail near Mount Rainier, Washington [6000x4000] - Nature/Landscape Pictures Look for washington lilies on this climb, as well as very colorful rock formations. As is true for almost any peak in Desolation the views from Echo Peak are spectacular, but due to its proximity to Lake Tahoe and Fallen Leaf Lake, the views of those two bodies of water from its summit are only rivaled by the views from Mount Tallac. Naches Peak Loop: trail description, photos, GPS map & directions for this mountain hike in Mount Rainier National Park and Wenatchee Nat'l Forest, Washington It is 2.5 miles one way. A collaboration between Skagit Land Trust and Washington Trails Association created this 1.2-mile trail up Guemes Mountain, offering views of the surrounding San Juan Islands. Spring Lake – Lake Desire Park is a 390-acre forested site with a bald rocky outcrop, a bog and 3 miles of trails situated between…Spring Lake and Lake Desire! Enjoy & research South Lake Tahoe, California with trail guides, topo maps, photos, reviews & GPS routes on Trails.com. After about 1.25 miles, you will come to a split in the trail, take the right path and continue for just under a mile until you reach Heather Pass. Echo Ridge Summer Trails (Length: 25 miles) The Echo Ridge Trail System contains almost 25 miles of trails intertwined with roads. Echo Ridge greets recreation enthusiasts with a variety of loop trails that have spectacular views of Lake Chelan, the Enchantments, Pyramid Peak, and the Okanogan Highlands. Turn left and you'll soon come to a second trail junction. Here the trail temporarily leaves the banks of the river and the forest transitions away from alders and vine maples toward old growth firs and cedars and the crowds begin to thin. Tamarack Trail: Triangle Lake, Echo Peak, and Angora Lakes Loop is a hiking adventure located in or near South Lake Tahoe, CA. The trail is well trod, well maintained because of that, easy to find at the top of Lake Avenue in Altadena. Originally designed for Nordic skiing and snowshoeing in the wintertime, hiking and mountain biking are popular activities spring through fall on Echo Ridge trails. Echo Peak is located on the eastern boundary of the Desolation Wilderness. Peak times can remind one of a freeway! Take the loop in either direction to travel through the giants. Recreation enthusiasts are greeted with a variety of loop trails with spectacular views of Lake Chelan, the Enchantments, Pyramid Peak, and Okanogan Highlands. After taking in the views at the top, head back down to the Cone Peak Trail. If you are doing this hike on a weekend, expect this Iron Mountain summit spur trail to be packed with people of all ages. The Naches Peak Loop Trail, which is also at the Tipsoo Lake Loop, was our favorite hike of the trip. Designed for cross-country skiing, Echo Ridge also offers routes for mountain biking, family hiking, and horse use.