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Free Activities

Welcome Center

Epic Discovery Center

In collaboration with Heavenly and the U.S. Forest Service, this interactive center features a theater and kid’s zone with arts and crafts. There is also a water bottle filling station modeled after the Sierra Nevada mountain range’s complex and fragile watershed. 

Animal Abilities

Animal Abilities

Each Animal Ability station provides a hands-on interpretive experience for you to experience the incredible abilities of Tahoe’s local animals. The loop trail showcases six unique Animal Ability activities.
Story Stakes

Story Stakes

Feature interpretive stories about native animals, plants, trees and the environment accompanied by fun facts and photos. 
Pathway Stones

Pathway Stones

Along the path from the Granite Peak Climbing Wall to Tamarack Lodge, you will discover six boulders featuring stories of the Tahoe area – its pioneers, history, recreation and preservation.
Hiking

Hiking

Explore more by checking out one of our many hikes available at Heavenly

All distances are ONE-WAY

Trailhead at Black Bear Hollow towards East Peak Lake
 Tamarack Trail Intersection 0.1 Miles
 Comet Lookout 0.2 Miles
 $100 Saddle Lookout 0.8 Miles
 Top of Stagecoach Lift Lookout 1.3 Miles
 East Peak Lake 1.6 Miles
 Top of Tamarack Chair via Tamarack Trail 1.1 Miles

Trailhead at Black Bear Hollow towards Top of Olympic
Tamarack Trail Start 0.1 Miles
 Bonanza Lookout 0.4 Miles
 Olympic Lookout 0.8 Miles
 Top of Tamarack Chair via Tamarack Trail 1.3 Miles

Trailhead at Black Bear Hollow towards California
 California Trail Lookout 0.4 Miles

Mid-Station Trailhead
 Martin’s Peak 0.2 Miles

 

Top of Gondola
  Loop Trail 0.3 Miles

Top of Tamarack Chair Trailhead
 California Trail Lookout 0.1 Miles
 Top of Dipper Chair 0.2 Miles
 Milky Way Lookout 0.3 Miles
 Pinnacles Lookout 0.4 Miles
 Top of Sky Chair 0.9 Miles
 Tamarack Trail to Top of Gondola 1.3 Miles