Chimney Beach is a

beach A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from Rock (geology), rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle beach, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological s ...

on the

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...

side of

Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe (; Washo language, Washo: ''dáʔaw'') is a Fresh water, freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the Western United States, straddling the border between California and Nevada. Lying at above sea level, Lake Tahoe is the largest a ...

. It is named after the

chimney A chimney is an architectural ventilation structure made of masonry, clay or metal that isolates hot toxic exhaust gases or smoke produced by a boiler, stove, furnace, incinerator, or fireplace from human living areas. Chimneys are typical ...

that is on the shoreline. The chimney once served an old cabin, but now stands alone. The parking area for the beach is on the south edge of

Lake Tahoe – Nevada State Park A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a depression (geology), basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land an ...

Nevada State Route 28 State Route 28 (SR 28) is a State highway#United States, state highway in Douglas County, Nevada, Douglas County, Carson City, Nevada, Carson City, and Washoe County, Nevada, Washoe County in western Nevada, United States, that run ...

and is the trailhead for the Chimney Beach Trail. It is long to hike from the Secret Harbor Parking Lot down to Chimney Beach on the east shore of Lake Tahoe. Chimney Beach is located near the end of Marlette Creek. The trail connects to a series of mountain trails just south of Marlette Lake.Nevada Trail Maps.com
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