A new trail to a Lake Tahoe overlook is open, offering easier access to west shore visitors.
The Eagle Rock Trail, one-third of a mile long, was completed by the California Tahoe Conservancy at a cost of about $100,000. Most of the money came from Proposition 84, the water and coastal protection bond act approved by state voters in 2006.
The trail replaces a number of unofficial routes leading to Eagle Rock that were damaging habitat and causing erosion.
The new trail provides an easier route along with advanced erosion-control measures. The summit can be reached in about 20 minutes.
The trailhead is four miles south of Tahoe City, west of Highway 89 and north of Tallac Avenue. Improvements include a new trailhead parking area and information kiosk.
Partners included the California Conservation Corps, AmeriCorps, Tahoe Rim Trail Association and U.S. Forest Service.
The conservancy purchased Eagle Rock and the surrounding 55 acres in 1987 to provide public access, recreation and restoration. In 2012, it plans a restoration project in adjacent Blackwood Creek.
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