Glen Alpine Trailhead-Lily - South Lake Tahoe (CA)

5 /5 Jen Wheelock: It’s a narrow road with potholes to get there but it’s worth the drive. It does not have a lot of parking. However you can park down by the Ranger building. At least you can in April. I suggest going on a weekday. Not crowded. We went in April so the waterfall was flowing strong.

5 /5 Becca Wallace: We hiked this beautiful trail at the end of May and were completely blown away with how beautiful it was! Seemingly endless rushing waterfalls and sweeping views over the snowy mountains.

5 /5 Brendan Kiely: The Glen Alpine Trail is an amazing and beautiful trail. It goes for multiple miles into the wilderness and connects to various other trails. I hiked from Lily Lake at the start about 5 miles to Lake Aloha. You pass an old alpine resort, a small waterfall, multiple lakes, and some incredible scenery. It gradually climbs in elevation so not to steep overall. Highly recommend if in the Fallen Leaf Lake area.

5 /5 Bartholomew Roland: Its a tough drive to get back here, but the trails are worth it. Beware, parking can get tight.

3 /5 Allison Martin: We only went about 2 miles up on this trail and were underwhelmed by the experience, especially after spending a full weekend on the west side of the Desolation Wilderness and hearing folks go on and on about Fallen Leaf. It was not what we were hoping for! Our sentiment probably had to do with the awful drive to get there (narrow, windy one-way road with pot holes surrounded by cabins and careless drivers who dont like that they have to yield sometimes), lack of parking on a Sunday, nowhere to picnic, terrible bathrooms, and an awful trail of uneven gravel/creek rock that is rough on the ankles and puppy paws. We saw the first waterfall, and it was lovely for late summer. We went for the beautiful scenery but just got burned by the people aspect of it, so well skip this "tourist trap" trail in the future and stick to the western side of the wilderness where its less busy and just as stunning.