Head out on this 12.3-mile out-and-back trail near Echo Lake, California. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 5 h 28 min to complete. This is a very popular area for backpacking, camping, and fishing, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are June through October.

Lake Aloha Trail is a 12.5 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Echo Lake, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.

Echo Lake is lightly developed with vacation homes, but after about 2 miles you hit the wilderness boundary and the setting becomes more serene. Pass a flower-filled meadow at 4.5 miles and continue past several junctions until you reach Lake Aloha.

Lake Aloha is a stunning destination for a backpacking trip, and 3 days is the perfect amount of time to spend in California’s Desolation Wilderness. This is recommended as one of the best places to backpack to near Lake Tahoe, and we finally managed to book a …

The trail to Lake Aloha takes you through some of the most beautiful nature in the Lake Tahoe area. It’s got dramatic granite peaks, lush forests, and — since we went in winter — perfectly untouched, sparkling snow.

Best alpine lake in all of Tahoe! Trail is rocky, making it tough to run, but you can pick your spots. Total elevation was just over 2k, so not super steep as far as climbing.

Lake Aloha is a large shallow backcountry reservoir located at an elevation of 8,116 ft (2,474 m) in the Sierra Nevada Range, west of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, in eastern California. The reservoir is located in Desolation Valley, within the federally protected Desolation Wilderness area.