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Moonlight Snowshoe Tour: Tahoe National Forest

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Tahoe City

Experience the magic of exploring Tahoe National Forest under the moon and starlit sky on a Moonlight Snowshoe Tour. Discover the illuminated forest and sparkling snow crystals.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Page Meadows Parking - On this adventure, we will be immersing ourselves in the forest under a moonlit sky. Without a doubt, exploring winter landscapes under a full moon is an unmatched experience. There is stillness, peacefulness, and silence that only exist under the stars, allowing for an opportunity to tap into the wilderness unattainable during the day. After strapping snowshoes to our boots, we relaxingly walk through the shadows of tall trees gaining access to large alpine meadows. Through these meadows, the expanse of the night sky opens up allowing the piercing moonlight to illuminate the snow. Snow crystals on the surface of the snow catch and reflect moonlight creating an ever-changing flickering light show as we move with each step. Roughly 2 hours will be spent walking through the various meadows and forests as we create a loop. Due to the large meadows and open sky various constellations ranging from Orion, Pegasus, Pisces, Andromeda, and more will be available to see and be pointed out with a high-powered laser. Due to the area and time of day, seeing another group will be unlikely. So step off the beaten path and allow us to show you a true mountain outing you won’t surely forget.

What's Included

Trecking Poles
Snowshoes

Additional Information

Venturing into Tahoe National Forest is an exquisite pastime throughout the four seasons and across the hours of the day. The charm heightens when one gets to savor this extraordinary scene under the moonlight and a sky filled with stars. The snow’s reflective light brightens the woods, negating the need for headlamps. The twinkling of snow crystals dancing with the light carpet the earth, while constellations and dazzling stars canopy the heavens above.

Location

Page Meadows Parking

Silver Tip Drive

Page Meadows, Silver Tip Dr, Tahoe City. This hike takes place at Page Meadows, one of the best meadow networks in Lake Tahoe. During snowy and slippery road conditions, 4 wheel drive vehicles with good tires are required to get to our meeting location. Call if needing help getting to the trail

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Edfsfo

Mar 20, 2024

Special experience and great staff - This was the highlight of our long weekend ski trip. Departure point is very easy to reach and close to Tahoe City. Guides were super friendly and knowledgeable about the stars and sky, using a laser pointer to point out the constellations. The snow shoes were in good condition and worked well. We wore ski pants and a light jacket for the beautiful night we went as well as water proof boots and gloves. It's a little over 2 hours and easy if you are in reasonable shape. Highly recommend this unique and very memorable experience!

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Michelle_y

Mar 16, 2024

Unique Tour - We came on a peak night! The skies were clear and the stars were amazing. The combination of star gazing and information about the ecology of the Lake Tahoe area was very interesting. Highly recommend.

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Aimie_t

Mar 10, 2024

Awesome experience! - We were missing some stars and had cloud cover…but still an awesome time! Easy trip out and back. The operator was responsive to questions and calls beforehand.

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Mrprojectbased

Jan 23, 2023

Moonlight Snowshoe - Great experience, lovely guides, would highly recommend. Went with my mom who had to go a bit slower towards the end but had no problem finishing. Thank you again!

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