6,574–7,023 ft · faces NW · hike, run

Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake (Desolation Wilderness) via Eagle Falls

Likely muddy today, dry by Tuesday.

This week a forecast, so a guess

Dry days ahead in the forecast. Faces northwest, so it dries slower. api.weather.gov · 10:57am How the forecast works

Likely muddy: 0.40 in of precipitation on Oct 21–22 at Fallen Leaf (SNOTEL, 5 km away).
“473:CA:SNTL PRCP 2026-10-21=0.4 in, 2026-10-22=0 in” wcc.sc.egov.usda.gov · fetched Oct 23, 10:57am
Likely muddy: 0.29 in of precipitation in the 47 h to 9:53am Oct 23 at South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (NWS, 12 km away).
“KTVL: 29 routine METARs with AO2 from 211853Z to 231653Z; precipitation groups: P0000@212153Z, P0005@212353Z, P0008@220048Z, P0014@220153Z, P0000@220353Z, P0001@221153Z, P0000@221253Z, P0000@230153Z, P0000@231553Z, P0001@231653Z” api.weather.gov · fetched Oct 23, 10:57am

NWS Today: Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny, high 39°F.
api.weather.gov · fetched Oct 23, 10:57am
No snow at similar elevation: Rubicon #2 SNOTEL (7,560 ft, 6 km away) reported 0 in of snow on Oct 22.
“724:CA:SNTL 2026-10-22 SNWD=0 in, WTEQ=0 in” wcc.sc.egov.usda.gov · fetched Oct 23, 10:57am

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