Lake Tahoe home prices may be struggling, but the lake’s global appeal stands the test of time

When I was 19 years old, I made a promise to myself that I would try to go to Lake Tahoe every week from May to September. Years passed and business (hustle) bulged at the front door and you start to remember forgotten promises.

Well, 3 years ago I went back to my vow of a decade ago; just in time for the ‘global warming’ of the lake. The last three summers have been glorious. The water is as hot as the iced tea you left in the car. Unlike 2003 (and previous years), where it felt like bathing in a water fountain.

Driving there, you will see the words that were once written in John Muir’s diary 100 years ago: “The flash and roar of the waves on the shore begin suddenly…a hundred voices stirred by the wind in the forest. “

Just like the first hundred sights I have witnessed along the way, you will never be the same again.

Here are 5 glorious reasons to visit Lake Tahoe:

• water clarity

To measure clarity, scientists drop a solid white disk, about the size of a dinner plate, onto the bottom of the lake until it can no longer be seen with the naked eye. The disk reached 70 feet before disappearing.

Due to its great depth, low basin rate, and granite composition, the bottom of the lake can be seen at 70 feet. Swimming goggles defeat their purpose for this ‘purified’ water.

• free beak

The highest point of Lake Tahoe can be hiked in 4-5 hours. It is the highest point in the Carson Range, El Dorado County, and the Lake Tahoe Basin; rising nearly 11,000 feet just south of South Lake Tahoe, along with its sister peaks Job’s Sister and Job’s Peak. It’s a doable hike for an average hiker but well conditioned. The view is majestic.

• Tahoe National Forest

Known as a year-round playground, this vast reservoir is measured at 800,000 acres of public land interspersed with 400,000 acres of private land. Rocks, rivers, and snow-capped peaks greet you almost anywhere you find yourself in this seemingly endless festival.

It has several natural and man-made resources for its visitors to enjoy, including hundreds of lakes and reservoirs, river canyons carved into the granite bedrock, and many miles of trails. You will not run out of things to do in this very special place.

• Tahoe Canal Trail

You don’t have to be a technical rider to take on this challenge. The view from the top is the best view I have ever seen of the lake. No, your cell phone won’t work here. And be glad it isn’t. The Flume Trail is almost flat, with a drop of only 40′ per mile, and is majestic in its setting: 1600′ above the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe (where you can see the best quality ‘white sand’ around the lake) and only half a mile from the coast in places, it is truly one of the best trails in the world. Stop often and don’t forget to plan an unforgettable picnic on the way to the top.

• Emerald Bay Castle

Her friend took My soon to get engaged (proposed) in the front yard of this one-of-a-kind castle. It has been hailed as a fusion between the spectacular beauty of nature and the architectural ingenuity of man. But the real star of this area is Emerald Bay.

To get to Vikingsholm Castle from Highway 89 you have to take a one mile hike that is quite steep on a trail, on the way there you will be pleasantly surprised by the stunning views of Emerald Bay. You can also get to the Castle by private boat (like my friend did). Note that the dock is for loading and unloading only, but feel free to rest your boat there.

Because in Lake Tahoe, there is no reason to complain.