Martis Peak Lookout: Martis Peak was built in 1914 and features impressive views of the Tahoe area. The tower is reached by a 7.5-mile round-trip hike that gains a total of 1,700 feet of elevation.

Sierra Butte lookout fire tower in Tahoe National Forest, 1923. Photo courtesy of the Forest History Society, Durham, NC.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – Hiking the scenic Stateline Fire Lookout National Forest Trail in Crystal Bay just got more interesting thanks to a generous matching donation to the Tahoe Fund from the ...

For more than 80 years, the boxy Zephyr Point Fire Lookout has stood as a landmark on Lake Tahoe’s eastern shore and as a sentry against fire danger. But growth has diminished the effectiveness ...

120 miles northeast of Sacramento. Is this the Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout tell At an elevation of 8587 ft, This was originally built in 1915 as a vantage point to spot fires in the Lake Tahoe region.

(FOX40.COM) — A historic California fire lookout in the Tahoe National Forest has enjoyed its retirement as a popular camping spot but has needed some serious love and care. Recently, Tahoe ...

A major seismic fault runs under the lake through this area, which created the Brockway Hot Springs, a popular resort first established in the 1860s. Next time you have an hour or two, check out the ...

Or you could go on iconic trails in the area like the Stateline Fire Lookout trail, the Tahoe East Shore Trail, or the Tunnel Creek Trailhead, an out-and-back trail with panoramic views of Lake Tahoe.

SALT LAKE TAHOE (CBS SF) -- As thousands of South Lake Tahoe residents returned to their homes Monday, officials issued a warning to be on the lookout for bears who have been wandering through the ...

The Forest Service shares the lookout station with the Tahoe-Douglas Fire District. The advent of fire air patrols, improved roads and engines, ...

For more than 80 years, the boxy Zephyr Point Fire Lookout has stood as a landmark on Lake Tahoe’s eastern shore and as a sentry against fire danger. But growth has diminished the effectiveness ...

(FOX40.COM) — A historic California fire lookout in the Tahoe National Forest has enjoyed its retirement as a popular camping spot but has needed some serious love and care. Recently, Tahoe N… ...