Paddling Echo Lakes offers a fabulous escape from the daily grind, allowing you to savor the peace and tranquility of these beautiful natural settings. The lakes feature a diverse array of scenery, with plentiful sheltered inlets to explore along their rugged, rocky shorelines. However, limited pullout access points can make navigating the lakes a challenge.

These high Sierra lakes situated just south of Lake Tahoe are a premier paddler's wonderland, surrounded by granite peaks and dense forests that reach to the water's edge. The 4.5-mile round-trip paddle across both the Lower and Upper Echo Lakes rewards visitors with outstanding scenery, wildlife sightings, and panoramic vistas.

Despite feeling remote and secluded, Echo Lakes are a popular summer destination for a wide range of outdoor recreation. The lakes' natural beauty and serenity make them a true kayaker's paradise, offering a chance to disconnect from the everyday while immersed in a picturesque mountain landscape.

Map of Echo Lakes

  
 
 
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