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SUMMARY
On this out and back hike in DL Bliss and Emerald Bay State Parks, Lake Tahoe Basin, and the Sierras; we will hike on the Rubicon Trail and Lower Eagle Falls Trail to and from Lower Eagle Falls through pine forest at and near the shores of Lake Tahoe and Emerald Bay for about 9 and 1/2 miles with a cumulative elevation gain of about 800 feet while taking in the views of Lake Tahoe to the east and possibly visiting the Vikingsholm Castle.

MEETING TIMES AND PLACES
For carpooling, meet 7:30am at Iron Point Park and Ride next to light rail station, and below Folsom Premium Outlets and a vacant building that used to be McDonald's in Folsom, and the address is 150 Iron Point Rd, Folsom, CA 95630.
Please pay carpool driver the current price of gas per gallon.

For those meeting directly at the trailhead, meet 10:00am at the Rubicon Trailhead next to a small parking lot within DL Bliss State Park, and one of Google GPS coordinates for locating the small parking lot next to Rubicon Trailhead is 38.998522,-120.097828.
$10 parking fee for day use or current valid state park pass.

HIKING INFORMATION AND ESSENTIALS
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate due to distance and some hills.

DISTANCE: About 9 and 1/2 miles.

ELEVATION: About 800 feet in comulative elevation gain.

ROUTE: Start at Rubicon Trailhead near north end of DL Bliss State Park, then hike south on the Rubicon Trail for about 4 and 1/2 miles, then turn right and hike uphill on Lower Eagle Falls Trail for a short distance of about 800 feet to Lower Eagle Falls. After spending some time at Eagle Falls, hike downhill on Lower Eagle Falls Trail for about 800 feet, then turn left and hike north on the Rubicon Trail for about 4 and 1/2 miles back to the starting point. You can use AllTrails or Gaia apps to help you locate and stay on the trails and roads within DL Bliss and Emerald Bay State Parks.

ESSENTIALS: Bring water, snacks/small lunch, hiking shoes/boots, hiking poles if needed, sun protection (hats, sunglasses, etc), insect repellent spray, first aid kit, etc.

REFERENCE: Official information about hiking and other outdoor activities in DL Bliss and Emerald Bay State Parks can be found on the following links; https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=505
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=506

Information about practicing leave no trace principles can be found on the following link;
https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/

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