Loch Leven Lakes Tahoe National Forest

June 19, 2025

Thanks, guys, for a wonderful birthday outing!

At the Salmon Lake Trailhead

Tunnel Tree at "Lake Eileen"

Overlooking Salmon Lake

On the shore of Lower Loch Leven Lake

Looking north at Middle Loch Leven Lake

Ted's wonderful birthday cake

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This could be my favorite spot in the Donner Summit region.

Starting back

At the garden

Mountain Pride and One-Seed Pussy Paws

Twolobe Larkspur
Meadow Sweet

Back above Salmon Lake

Purdy's Penstemon — one of my Top-7 flowers

The unique Shadow Rock

Lake Eileen reprise

Birthday Boy

Whitethorn Ceanothus
Mountain Ash

• Trailhead: 6 dirt miles southeast from the I-80 Yuba Gap exit
• Distance: 5 miles
• Elevation gain 700'