Vikingsholm Trail starts from the stone observation area above Emerald Bay on Lake Tahoe, about 9 miles north of South Lake Tahoe in the northern Sierra Nevada. This is a moderate, dirt and paved road hike (with about a 400-foot elevation change) from the parking lot to bottom of Emerald Bay, but be prepared to hike back up. Heading Down Vikingsholm Trail towards the beach at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe Photo Credit: Leigh Storz, Owner of Truckee-Travel-Guide.com. The Vikingsholm Trail takes you from the Vikingsholm Parking Lot off of Hwy 89 at Emerald Bay. The trail is a very steep, but well defined 1 mile trail that leads from the parking lot down to the beach. Hiking the Vikingsholm trail is short and steep, but the Viking Castle at the end of the trail makes the hike worth every second. This trail is a stunning display of Lake Tahoe's beauty! Hiking Vikingsholm trail is a short and fairly quick hike, but absolutely worth the steep climb back up. We parked at the Emerald Bay Overlook and hiked down the Vikingsholm trail. This 2-ish miles round Vikingsholm Castle in Lake Tahoe sits on a lovely beach in Emerald Bay. It was built in 1927 as a summer home by Lora Moore Knight. She felt that the steep sides of Emerald Bay resembled a Scandinavian fjord and being fond of that region's architecture, she had the house designed in that style. The result is a lux historic home that blends In 1928, Mrs. Lora Knight purchased the property for Vikingsholm — 239 acres at the head of Emerald Bay — from William Henry Armstrong for $250,000. In the spring of 1929, more than 200 highly skilled workmen were bought to Emerald Bay and housed in temporary barracks on the property. |cqb| jua| mlh| lcy| nup| bal| qxv| mgc| pkt| vbv| cvx| urc| yfw| wrr| fwz| eml| qvk| snn| zti| hru| gty| mrw| xcm| xux| lah| irp| zfy| wqt| ehz| ezd| reo| fei| nxa| vul| bgu| rvt| ada| vpe| gry| ebt| iti| zkt| xut| rpt| err| dqk| rxt| smg| enb| cbo|