things to do in fall in Lake Tahoe and Truckee

Fall Colors & Peaceful Ramblings

Experience fall in Lake Tahoe and Truckee’s Sierra Nevada when the forest is an explosion of color! Red, gold, and orange leaves turn our uncrowded trails into a beautiful sight, so bookmark our daily fall color report and don’t leave your camera at home! The weather - cool, crisp mornings and warm, sunny afternoons - is ideal for outdoor adventures like hiking, trail running, rock climbing, and biking.

Rock Climbing

rock climbing

Biking

Hiking & Trail Running

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Adventure Ideas

From rock climbing to bird watching, there's an outdoor activity for everyone in Truckee-Tahoe. Load up the kids and have a day full of family fun, go for a peaceful, scenic hike, or feel the thrill of flying downhill on a mountain bike!

Featured Experience

Leaf Peeping

Leaf peeping is the simple act of finding and admiring beautiful displays of fall colors in the forest. In Truckee-Tahoe, Aspen and Cottonwood trees put on the most spectacular display, their leaves turning bright orange and yellow. Anyone with a camera can become a nature photographer and capture the incredible canvas of color.

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