California · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Floating Island Trail

Floating Island TrailPhoto: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
9.4 mi
round trip
2,382 ft
climb
9,504 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Floating Island Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Floating Island Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Floating Island Trail is a hard hike in California's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back of about 9.4 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 2,382 feet. It starts at a low point of about 7,097 feet and climbs to a high of about 9,504 feet. The trail is a long, steep day. Plan for a significant climb, and expect the high point to sit well above the starting elevation. Several other outings lie close by. Cathedral Spur and the Floating Island / Mount Tallac Trail are each about a mile away. Fallen Leaf Campground is about 2.2 miles off, and Taylor Creek offers canoeing about 2 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Stanford Sierra Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Beacon Bar & Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

    Baldwin Home

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

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