D.L. Bliss State Park
Facilities and Activities
Hiking Trails
For the benefit of plants, animals and themselves, hikers must stay on the trails. Smoking is prohibited on the trails because fire is an ever-present danger. From Rubicon Point, short trails lead to an old lighthouse and Balancing Rock. Visitors can pick up a brochure at the start of the trail that describes 19 numbered markers, where you can stop and learn about the relationships between the soils, plants, and animals found in the park. A 4ΒΌ-mi trail leads to Vikingsholm, a picturesque Scandinavian-styled mansion on the shore of Emerald Bay that dates from 1929. Two white-sand beaches front some of Tahoe's warmest water.
The Balancing Rock
The Balancing Rock, which is actually "tons of granite resting precariously on a slender stone base", has long been a natural attraction on Lake Tahoe's western shore. Visitors to the Lake Tahoe area in the late 1800's and early 1900's enjoyed being photographed next to this geological marvel. Today, the Balancing Rock is the feature attraction of a short, half mile self-guided nature trail in the northwest section of D.L. Bliss State Park. The granite of this large rock began weathering more rapidly at the joint plane, an extensive horizontal crack that is easily seen at its "waist". The overlying rock weighs around 130 tons and is now balanced on the rock below. This precarious remnant of granite rock will eventually fall when enough material has eroded away to break the equilibrium between the two pedestals.
Vikingsholm
For more info on
Vikingsholm, click here.
Boat Camp
For more info on the Emerald Bay Boat Camp, click here.
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