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Tahoe City

CA · 39.1722, -120.1389

From Tahoe City, California, Byway's registries place 3 scenic byways, 4 public land units and 108 campgrounds within 30 miles.

The easiest way is by car, from US Interstate 80, follow State Route 89 south to the Lake.
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Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

Loop 1 · 8 h window · 225 mi

7 h 58 loop · 8 stops · back by 4:57 PM. Incorporates Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive.

  1. Molossia's Friendship Gateway · 10 min
  2. Republic of Molossia · 10 min
  3. Cary Peak · 15 min
  4. Ebbetts Peak · 15 min
  5. Deer Peak · 15 min
  6. Pacific Grade Summit · 15 min
  7. Inspiration Point · 15 min
  8. Eagle Rock · 15 min

Touches Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway, Mount Rose Highway

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

A day out of Tahoe City, planned on real roads

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