Here are a few hiking suggestions for the Tahoe area.

• Emerald Bay Hikes.  Two nice day hikes out of Emerald Bay.  The first, Granite Lake/Maggies Peaks, offers quick access to a nice backcountry lake and an opportunity to bag a couple of panoramic peaks on the edge of Lake Tahoe.  The second, to Eagle, Velma and Fontanillis Lakes, is a longer journey to a series of backcountry lakes below Dicks Peak.

• Mt. Tallac.  A steep day hike to a rocky summit offering the best views in the entire Tahoe region.

• Dicks & Jacks Peaks.  Two more remote and challenging summits, with unbelievable views.

• Pyramid Peak.  A long dayhike (or good multiday trip) to the highest summit in the Desolation Wilderness.

• Mt. Price & Mt. Agassiz.  Killer views and an airy traverse make a visit to these two remote peaks a must-do for the Desolation peakbagger.

• Silver Peak from Squaw Valley.  A quick dayhike to a fine vista to escape the crowds at Squallywood.