4th Sabbath in Nature: June 22, 2013

June 22 Join us this Sabbath at 3pm We are meeting at Horsetail Falls- Highway 50 Just above Strawberry. A three mile round-trip hike gets you up close with this spectacular Tahoe waterfall.

Along Highway 50 at Twin Bridges, 2miles East of Strawberry. NOTE: $5 Parking fee

Trail Facts:

Location: Strawberry, Desolation Wilderness, Eldorado National Forest, El Dorado County

Distance: 3.0 miles / 4.8 km

Difficulty: Moderate

Access:

Elevation: 600ft (from 6,100 – 6,700ft)

Follow the signs straight ahead to the wilderness boundary (not the Pyramid Creek loop trail). At the boundary, you will need to fill out a permit to continue up to the waterfall. The trail is unclear in places as you scramble up granite rocks to the waterfall. But just remember to keep the creek on your right and the waterfall ahead of you, and you will not get lost.

It is only a 1.4 mile hike but it takes about 45 minutes to an hour. As you are hiking to the waterfall, look for two or three other tall unnamed cascades falling down the mountains to your right. These would be seasonal falls, only to be seen in the springtime. When you reach Horsetail Falls, you will be treated to a spectacular display of water rushing down the mountainside.