{"id":4365,"date":"2018-08-07T16:53:35","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T23:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/?p=4365"},"modified":"2023-03-03T16:10:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T23:10:16","slug":"ellis-peak-trail-hiking-tahoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/07\/ellis-peak-trail-hiking-tahoe\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking the Ellis Peak Trail Near Lake Tahoe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hiking the trail to the summit of Ellis Peak rewards you with views of Lake Tahoe, Desolation Wilderness, Granite Chief Wilderness, and a vast swath of the Northern Sierra Nevada. You&#8217;ll also see lots of summer wildflowers and you&#8217;ll walk through a shady red-fir forest.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4395\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4395\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4395\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-desolation-wilderness-view.jpg\" alt=\"Desolation Wilderness view from Ellis Peak Trail in the Northern Sierra Nevada. The trail is on the northwest side of Lake Tahoe.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-desolation-wilderness-view.jpg 900w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-desolation-wilderness-view-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-desolation-wilderness-view-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-desolation-wilderness-view-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-desolation-wilderness-view-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Desolation Wilderness view from Ellis Peak Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Note: this is Hike 18 in my book <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/hiking-guides\/100-classic-hikes-in-northern-california\/\">100 <em>Classic Hikes: Northern California<\/em><\/a>, fourth edition. The book has 27 hikes in the Northern Sierra Nevada. You can find similar descriptions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/04\/echo-lake-aloha-desolation-wilderness-pacific-crest-trail\/\">Pacific Crest Trail from Echo Lake to Lake Aloha in Desolation Wilderness<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/29\/sierra-buttes-trail-hike\/\">Sierra Buttes Trail<\/a>, and also the <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/04\/lake-margaret-in-the-sierra-nevada-eldorado-national-forest-september-hike-of-the-month\/\">Lake Margaret Trail in Eldorado National Forest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"color-block\">\n<h4>The Top 100 Day Hikes and Backpacking Trips in Northern California<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3154\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300.jpg\" alt=\"100 Classic Hikes in Northern California covers the best hiking trails in the Trinity Alps, Lassen Volcanic National Park, the Sierra Nevada, the redwood coast, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Includes numerous day hikes along with major backpacking trips.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300-38x50.jpg 38w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><strong>The all-color fourth edition features the best trails:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Northern Sierra Nevada<\/li>\n<li>Lassen and Mount Shasta areas<\/li>\n<li>Trinity Alps and Marble Mountains<\/li>\n<li>Redwood Coast<\/li>\n<li>Wine Country and Bay Area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Includes trailhead directions and detailed maps and trail descriptions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy it:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2FDrBF3\">on Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/22742\/9781680510560\">on Bookshop.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Often available at Barnes &amp; Noble, REI, and other quality bookstores<\/strong> <strong>and outdoor stores <\/strong>(call first!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Ellis Peak Trail Key Data<\/h2>\n<p>Distance: 6.2 miles roundtrip<br \/>\nDifficulty: Moderate<br \/>\nType: Day hike<br \/>\nElevation gain: 1400 feet<br \/>\nHigh point: 8740 feet<br \/>\nSeason: July to October<br \/>\nContact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/ltbmu\">Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit<\/a><br \/>\nMaps: USGS 7.5\u2019 Homewood, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OR3fZa\">National Geographic Lake Tahoe Basin<\/a><br \/>\nHIKE NAME Trailhead GPS coordinates: N 39 04.308 W 120 13.852<br \/>\nNotes: Dogs allowed on-leash. Part of the route is open to Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs).<\/p>\n<h2>Ellis Peak Trailhead Directions<\/h2>\n<p>Take Barker Pass Road, which is on the west side of CA Highway 89 on Lake Tahoe&#8217;s northwest side, 4.3 miles south of the intersections of CA Highways 89 and 28, and 23.3 miles north of the junctions of CA Highway 89 and US Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe. Bear right 2.3 miles from Highway 89, and then reach the Ellis Peak trailhead on the left at 7.0 miles, just before the pavement ends.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4398\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4398\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4398\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-trail-hiking-map-sierra-nevada-lake-tahoe.jpg\" alt=\"Ellis Peak Hiking Trail Map. The Ellis Peak Trail in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in the Northern Sierra Nevada, near Ellis Lake and Eldorado National Forest.\" width=\"900\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-trail-hiking-map-sierra-nevada-lake-tahoe.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-trail-hiking-map-sierra-nevada-lake-tahoe-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-trail-hiking-map-sierra-nevada-lake-tahoe-480x188.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-trail-hiking-map-sierra-nevada-lake-tahoe-768x301.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-trail-hiking-map-sierra-nevada-lake-tahoe-50x20.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ellis Peak Hiking Trail Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Hiking the Ellis Peak Trail<\/h2>\n<p>The journey starts with steep climbing south through a mixed forest of red fir and western white pine. You\u2019ll be grateful when the ascent moderates at 0.4 mile. At 0.7 mile you reach an open ridge, which is definitely the highlight of the hike, ranking only slightly behind the summit of Ellis Peak itself. (Note that you are actually hiking in Eldorado National Forest and will only cross into Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit when you reach Ellis Peak.)<\/p>\n<h2>Vistas: Desolation Wilderness and Granite Chief Wilderness<\/h2>\n<p>Gaze southward into the heart of Desolation Wilderness at the vast granite expanse of the Crystal Range, including Pyramid Peak, Mount Agassiz, and Mount Price, and also at the metamorphic summits of Dicks Peak and Mount Tallac. Also look north at the metamorphic ridges and peaks of Granite Chief Wilderness, and east at the northern portion of Lake Tahoe.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4396\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4396\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4396\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-granite-chief-wilderness-view.jpg\" alt=\"Granite Chief Wilderness viewed from the Ellis Peak Trail in the Northern Sierra Nevada near the west side of Lake Tahoe.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-granite-chief-wilderness-view.jpg 900w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-granite-chief-wilderness-view-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-granite-chief-wilderness-view-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-granite-chief-wilderness-view-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-granite-chief-wilderness-view-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Granite Chief Wilderness viewed from the Ellis Peak Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Hiking Onward to Ellis Peak<\/h2>\n<p>As you continue easterly along the ridge, the multi-hued array of flowers at your feet competes with the vista for your attention: note yellow mule\u2019s ear, purple lupine, and red Indian paintbrush, among others. Take it all in, because you soon will be without both views and flowers as you descend into a thick red fir forest at 1.2 miles. The shaded route bottoms out at 1.5 miles and then starts a gentle climb to reach a dirt road (open to off-higway vehicles = OHVs) at 2.4 miles. Left leads to Ellis Lake (described below) but the trail crosses the road to climb at a steeper incline as you start the final push to the summit.<\/p>\n<p>Turn left on the dirt road at 2.7 miles and ignore a faint path on the right that appears after another 200 feet. Enjoy a brief respite on a level stretch at 2.9 miles and look for the faint path on the right 150 feet farther that climbs along the east side of Ellis Peak, bringing you to the summit at 3.1 miles.<\/p>\n<h2>Ellis Peak Summit Views<\/h2>\n<p>The views will mesmerize you. They include everything you saw earlier on the open ridge, and much more. The full expanse of cobalt-blue Lake Tahoe shimmers below, with the entire lake surrounded by high peaks. Gazing westward, first look straight down at Ellis lake, and then let your eyes track farther west to large lakes and then forested mountain ridges that lead to the <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/urban-trails-sacramento-hiking-walking-running-guidebook\/\">distant Sacramento Valley<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4397\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4397\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4397\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-lake-tahoe.jpg\" alt=\"Ellis Peak Vista: Lake Tahoe and Northern Sierra Nevada. This awaits you at the end of the Ellis Peak Trail.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-lake-tahoe.jpg 900w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-lake-tahoe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-lake-tahoe-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-lake-tahoe-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ellis-peak-sierra-nevada-lake-tahoe-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ellis Peak Vista: Lake Tahoe and Northern Sierra Nevada, including the Nevada side of the lake.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Hiking to Ellis Lake<\/h2>\n<p>You can easily get to Ellis Lake by heading right on your way down onto that dirt road you crossed at 2.4 miles. The road drops gently north 0.4 mile to the lake, where you\u2019ll be directly under Ellis Peak.<\/p>\n<div class=\"color-block\">\n<h4>Camp for Free in California National Forests<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6295\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300.jpg\" alt=\"Camp for Free: Dispersed Camping &amp; Boondocking on America's Public Lands book cover. Free camping in the United States.\" width=\"250\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300-31x50.jpg 31w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><strong>California&#8217;s national forests and BLM lands have thousands of miles of dirt roads with lots of spots for dispersed camping (boondocking).<\/strong> My book provides all the info you need to get started (but is not a guide to specific sites):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Researching the best locations<\/li>\n<li>Finding the best camping spots<\/li>\n<li>Backcountry safety and ethics<\/li>\n<li>What to take<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CPMlbP\">Buy it on Amazon<\/a><br \/>\nBuy it on <a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/u\/3RnavL\">Apple, Kobo, and Nook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Your Take<\/h2>\n<p>Done the hike? 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