ActivitiesSnowshoeingSpooner Lake Nordic Center
Spooner Lake Nordic Center
East Shore, snowshoeing
In short: Spooner Lake Nordic Center is a trailhead for snowshoeing in the Lake Tahoe area, on the East Shore. Known for: groomed trails; east shore; marlette/Flume access in winter. Fee: Day pass.
Where it is
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Details
- Groomed trails
- East shore
- Marlette/Flume access in winter
- Fee
- Day pass
Conditions today
- Right now
- 72°F, Sunny
- Today
- High 72°, low 48°
- Wind
- 8 mph
- Snow base
- No snow reported
- Resorts open
- 0
- TomorrowPartly Cloudy, 10% chance of rain68° 45°
- ThuMostly Clear, 5% chance of rain74° 50°
- FriPM Storms, 75% chance of rain61° 44°
Know before you go
- Avalanches
- Routes away from the groomed centers cross avalanche terrain. Read the Sierra Avalanche Center forecast that morning and keep to low-angle terrain when the danger is raised.
- Parking
- California Sno-Park lots, such as Blackwood Canyon and Taylor Creek, need a Sno-Park permit in winter. Buy it before you arrive.
- Fees
- Groomed nordic centers charge a day fee and rent snowshoes on site.
- Roads
- Carry chains. Storms close or restrict I-80 and Highway 50 with little notice.
Nearest campgrounds
- Spooner Backcountry Campgroundsnext door, 15 sites
- Zephyr Cove RV & Campground7.6 mi, 149 sites
- Nevada Beach Campground9.7 mi, 54 sites