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Tahoe City

CA · 39.1722, -120.1389

Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive and Mount Rose Highway are 2 of 3 signed byways within 30 miles of Tahoe City, California.

The easiest way is by car, from US Interstate 80, follow State Route 89 south to the Lake.
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The same roads run past Lake Tahoe, where they are ranked and described in full.

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

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Tahoe City?

Byway's engine bakes one loop from Tahoe City: 8 h, 225 miles, 8 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from Tahoe City?

The 8 h loop stops at Molossia's Friendship Gateway, Republic of Molossia, Cary Peak, Ebbetts Peak, Deer Peak, Pacific Grade Summit, Inspiration Point and Eagle Rock. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

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

Scenic byways

Public land

Campgrounds

Lookouts

Named places

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