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The Stream Profile Chamber lets visitors experience what it would be like to go below the surface of Taylor Creek. |
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Taylor Creek Stream Profile Chamber The Stream Profile Chamber lets visitors experience what it would be like to go below the surface of Taylor Creek. The floor-to-ceiling glass bay windows, waterfall, creek-bottom-like walking surface and sound effects allow visitors to experience the Taylor Creek environment without getting wet! Trout, crayfish, insects, frogs, and other inhabitants of Taylor Creek might be seen displaying some of their natural survival habits. The viewing windows artistically fade into a huge mural that wraps around the walls of the Chamber. Visitors can view scenes of the Taylor Creek ecosystem throughout the four seasons, with a final scene looking down Taylor Creek where it empties into Lake Tahoe. The mural contains many plants and animals native to Taylor Creek. Children and adults will enjoy locating and identifying each species. There are also several animals hiding throughout the Chamber that will require a few more observations skills to find. Visitors may also learn about the unique characteristics of the Taylor Creek ecosystem from the informative interpretive signs comparing the Taylor Creek ecosystem with other streams in the Tahoe Basin. The food web of the Taylor Creek ecosystem is described in the underwater root system of a huge cottonwood tree "growing" in the middle of the Chamber! Other interpretive panels describe the story of survival and life in one of Lake Tahoe's most unique watersheds. Viewing hours vary with the season, so call ahead. Admittance is free. Taylor Creek Stream Profile Chamber USDA Forest Service Visitor Center Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit 870 Emerald Bay Road South Lake Tahoe SR 89, near Fallen Leaf Lake |
![]() Located at the west end of Emerald Bay, Vikingsholm Castle and Fannette Island are popular attractions. Vikingsholm Castle is considered the finest example of
Scandinavian architecture in the Western Hemisphere and Fannette Island is the only island in Lake Tahoe. |
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Take time to enjoy some beautiful scenery and views as you drive around Lake Tahoe! Starting from the Forest Service Taylor Creek Visitor Center, turn left onto SR 89 then go 100 yards to Fallen Leaf Road and turn right. Angora Lookout Continue two miles and turn left on Tahoe Mountain Road. After one-half mile turn right on a dirt road labeled 1214 and follow it two miles to old Angora Fire Lookout. From here you'll have a spectacular view of the Tahoe Basin. Back track to SR 89 to: Emerald Bay Inspiration Point offers great views of Emerald Bay, one of the most photographed spots in the world! Continue north on SR 89 for several more great vistas: D.L. Bliss State Park Enjoy the lovely beach and take the nature trail that leads to Balancing Rock. Sugar Point Pine State Park Take a walk through a sugar pine grove and along a beautiful lake front. Eagle Rock After Homewood, look for an enormous rock formation standing high on the left side of the road. Eagle Rock is the neck of an eroded volcanic plug. Fanny Bridge This bridge spans the Truckee River, the only outlet from Lake Tahoe. Large trout are often seen below the bridge and this attracts visitors who lean over the bridge and thus the name. Take a left at the intersection of SR 89 & SR 28 and drive five miles towards Truckee: Squaw Valley Aerial Tram Enjoy the fabulous views on the way and at the top of the tram. Return to Tahoe City and turn left on SR 28 and then left on Reservoir Drive just beyond the Biltmore Casino. Turn right at the fire station on Lakeshore Avenue
and left on the Forest Service Road 1601, by the iron pipe gate.
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