There are a few ways to reach Vikingsholm on Lake Tahoe's Emerald Bay. One is to take the mile trail from the Vikingsholm parking lot. It's a steep trail that is about a mile long. But on the way back to the parking lot, you will have to hike straight up for a mile. The second option is to take a boat (which allows visitors to also visit the teahouse on Fannette Island on the way.)
The third option is to take the 6 1/2 mile Rubicon Trail which connects DL Bliss State Park and Emerald Bay State Park
The route from Emerald Bay State Park (the highest point of the trail) down to Vikingsholm offers a virtually uninterrupted view of Emerald Bay. As you hike down, you'll see that each view is a new vision of beauty. But there really are no bad views of Tahoe.
This section of the trail is the newest portion of the trail and doesn't exist on many older maps.
Like this map. I can't find a current map including the newer section of the Rubicon trail, so you'll have to trust me that it's there. If you do decide to start at Emerald Bay SP, there is a large parking lot for hikers inside of the Emerald Bay/Eagle Point Campground next to the amphitheater.
On the upside, since the maps haven't caught up with the new trail, we hiked the newer portion of the trail, on a very busy Father's day weekend and only passed three other small groups of hikers.
The parking lot at the other ends of the trail were packed.
The parking lot at the other ends of the trail were packed.
So, hike the Rubicon Trail next time you visit Lake Tahoe.
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