1. The Truckee Canyon that holds Highway 89 and meets the lake at Tahoe City. 2. Next, comes Ward Canyon, which meets the lake at Sunnyside. 3. And finally, a couple of miles south of Sunnyside, there is Blackwood Canyon--a treasure unknown to many.

Stately Eagle Rock sits at the entrance to Blackwood. This rock, overlooking Lake Tahoe, can be hiked to the top up its back (west) side.



What is unique about Blackwood, however, is its paved road that winds all the way to Barker Pass at about 7,500 feet in altitude. At the pass, you are on the Sierra Crest, and you can get there in an ordinary car or truck, unless there is snow.

At the bottom of the canyon the road crosses Blackwood Creek. There is a picnic area there. And the aspens are in full yellow now in mid-October.



The entrance to Blackwood Canyon is three-four miles south of Tahoe City on Highway 89, across from the Kaspian Picnic Area that sits along the highway, on the lake.