Ward Canyon to Page Meadows - Hike
Ward Creek Boulevard , Tahoe City, CA 96145
Price of admission: Free
Website - Phone (775)298-0012
Hours of Operations: Dawn to Dusk
Keywords: Factory, Hiking, indoor, Lake Tahoe, museum tour, outdoor, walking tour
Ward Canyon to Page Meadows.
Classification : Easy
Distance : 1.4 miles round trip
Low / High Elevations : 3520 ft. to 6840 ft.
Highlights : Page meadows area with great wildflowers and terrific fall colors.
Location : Ward Creek Boulevard Trailhead. This trailhead can be found off highway 89 between 2.5 miles south of Tahoe City. Turn (right if coming from the north and left if coming from the south) onto Ward Creek Boulevard. Go up another 2.5 miles till you see a small TRT kiosk.
Best accessed from : West and North Shore of Lake Tahoe & Truckee .
Users : This section is open to hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians.
Description : You will begin by going east for 0.2 miles. Then you will join a northwest climbing dirt road. For the next 0.5 miles you will fallow this road steeply uphill through a thick forest of white fir and Jeffrey pine. Near the top of the hill there is a break in the trees allowing for views of Ward Canyon, Ward Peak and the Sherwood Chairlift of Alpine Meadows. When you junction with another dirt road be sure to turn left and stay on the TRT. Soon you will be at Page Meadows area which is a series of five interconnected meadows. These meadows allow for some great mountain views and in the fall the aspens add color and beauty to the setting. Make sure to remain on the trail as meadows are very fragile ecosystems. After enjoying your meadow experience turn around and return to your car.
Estimated Calorie Loss : 331.8 calories and an estimated hiking time of 0.7 hrs (i.e. 2 m/hr).
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