Fallen Leaf Lake

This was supposed to be an easy ride part way around Fallen Leaf Lake.  This small lake is just a few miles from South Lake Tahoe.  It has a network of trails around about half of the lake.  Most people would reach the end of the obvious trail and turn back; not us.  We spotted a thin ribbon of trail along the waterfront and for some reason thought it was a good idea to continue, thinking we might be able to make it all the way around the lake.  After pushing the bikes about a half of a mile through manzanita bushes, we finally gave up and headed back.

We did see some interesting ruins along the trail.

I did a bit of internet searching and think that this might have been the home of "Lucky" Baldwin's daughter.  Here is a link to an article about him.
"Lucky" Baldwin