Located on the west shore of Lake Tahoe, the Eagle Rock volcanic outcrop at elevation 6,286' rises up from Highway 89 in Tahoe Pines, between mile marker 67 and 68. A moderate 20 minute hike leads to a dramatic and panoramic view. Early photos from the Tahoe Tattler newspaper document recreational use by area "residents" as early as 1881!

Park on the west side of the road on the south end of the rock. The new trail, located away from the creek, winds up the side of the rock.

The California Tahoe Conservancy's Blackwood Creek Restoration Project , initiating in 2012, will restore the creek to more natural conditions.

Trail Distance: Less than a half mile from the road to the top!

This is narrow, steep user-created trail.

Please stay on the new trail Creating your own path -- or reestablishing old routes that are being restored -- in this steep environment leads to erosion into Blackwood Creek.