Waterfalls near South Lake Tahoe, CA
10 named waterfalls within 30 miles of South Lake Tahoe, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Cascade FallsResearched route and starting areaEl Dorado County, CA
- Modjeska FallsShort trail from a named trailhead; limited parkingEl Dorado County, CA
Eagle FallsLower Eagle Falls route verifiedEl Dorado County, CA
Lower Eagle FallsOfficial state park trailEl Dorado County, CA
Upper Eagle FallsOfficial trailhead; seasonal parking typically closes mid-OctoberEl Dorado County, CA- Genoa FallsPublic trail system; moderate canyon hikeDouglas County, NV
- Horsetail FallsRoute and parking verified; conflicting fee/permit notices require confirmation.El Dorado County, CA
Lower King's Canyon WaterfallShort official trail route and trailhead documentedCarson City, NV
Bassi FallsPartial notes: Millionaire Trail approach documented; parking and distance convention unverified.El Dorado County, CA- Bridal Veil FallsPartial guide: parking rules at the highway pullout are not confirmed by an official sourceEl Dorado County, CA
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All 10 waterfalls
- Cascade FallsResearched route and starting areaEl Dorado County, CA6.3 miW
- Modjeska FallsShort trail from a named trailhead; limited parkingEl Dorado County, CA6.9 miSW
- Eagle FallsLower Eagle Falls route verifiedEl Dorado County, CA6.9 miW
- Lower Eagle FallsOfficial state park trailEl Dorado County, CA6.9 miW
- Upper Eagle FallsOfficial trailhead; seasonal parking typically closes mid-OctoberEl Dorado County, CA7.1 miW
- Genoa FallsPublic trail system; moderate canyon hikeDouglas County, NV7.9 miNE
- Horsetail FallsRoute and parking verified; conflicting fee/permit notices require confirmation.El Dorado County, CA10 miSW
- Lower King's Canyon WaterfallShort official trail route and trailhead documentedCarson City, NV18 miNE
- Bassi FallsPartial notes: Millionaire Trail approach documented; parking and distance convention unverified.El Dorado County, CA19 miW
- Bridal Veil FallsPartial guide: parking rules at the highway pullout are not confirmed by an official sourceEl Dorado County, CA30 miSW