FTW: Cascade Falls Trail

We never would have thought that having a baby would inspire us to go hiking this much. Maybe it's because if we were to stay at home we'd be at each other's throats, and this seems to be the best post-baby hormone balancer, for the both of us.

Spectacular view of Cascade Lake and Lake Tahoe. 

This last hike was hands down one of the best I've ever been on. The view was incredible and the trail actually felt like a trail vs a paved, fake hike for city people

An example of the path terrain. 

The trail is called Cascade Falls. We stumbled upon it while looking for another trail I had yelped (Yelp is awesome for everything). It's about a 25 min drive from the hotel strip in South Lake Tahoe, where we had stayed. The trail head is located across from the Emerald Bay vista point on Hwy 89. We parked on the side of the road, then followed the path through Bayview campground to hit the entrance.

Hmmm...doesn't seem like a tough decision. 

The hike will make you sweat, but is totally do-able for all ages. It took us about 1.5 hours round trip, stopping half way to nurse the baby and every 100 feet or so to snap pics. We didn't quite make it to the waterfall, but it would have only been 10 min further. 

Midway stop to nurse and potty (see previous post if you're wondering what's going on)

This trail is a MUST for anyone going to South Lake and looking for a fun picture-worthy hike. The views were spectacular. We'll see where tomorrow's adventure brings us, but I'll be shocked if it beats this one.