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Hemmed in by the majestic, rock, tree-studded alpine mountains of the rugged Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe at a 6,223-foot altitude is among the world's most remarkable fresh-water lakes. Three score delightfully cool snow-fed streams flow into the oval-shaped basin, annually replenishing and renewing the crystal-cool waters of this "lake in the sky." Little wonder, then, that for decades on end various artists, poets, writers, and journalists have praised Lake Tahoe's versatile beauty and secluded charm.
From towering snowy peaks on every side of this 22-mile-long by 12-mile wide lake, bold granite masses and thickly studded evergreen forests gradually descend toward the deep-blue waters, blending abruptly with flat, grassy meadows which recede from the vast sandy stretches of shoreline.
