![]() ![]() Mom pursuing an unmarked path leading us closer to the bottom of the Modjeska FallsĪfter another 0.1 miles, we saw the seemingly boarded up private home. The hike started off mostly flat (albeit rocky so it was slow going and good shoes would be required), but then after roughly 0.4 miles, the trail started ascending as it rounded a bend with a view of Modjeska Falls in the distance. The trail was essentially a rocky road following some power lines that appeared to lead to someone’s private home near the falls.Įven the scenic Lily Lake at the trailhead must have been quite a place to relax for those people who stayed at the resort.ĭuring our hike, we encountered a handful of flooded sections and puddles making the trail muddy in spots, but I guess that tended to come with the territory when Glen Alpine Creek was at peak flow from the snowmelt. We had to negotiate some flooded portions of the trail in order to get to the Modjeska Falls Hiking to Modjeska FallsĪs for the hike to Modjeska Falls, it seemed like everything about the trail seemed to have traces of the rich past. The affluent people who have watched her perform while also frequenting this area apparently named this falls in her honor. Her name was forever associated with this area after her visit to Glen Alpine Springs Resort in 1885. She was a Polish actress who made a name for herself in her acting career in the Bay Area in the 1870s and 1880s. Some home that tapped off the power lines around the Glen Alpine Creek near Modjeska FallsĪnd since we’re on the topic of history, the formal name of the falls was derived from Helena Modjeska. When we look at how the South Lake Tahoe resort city had evolved into its modern day center for mixing city life, gambling, and natural retreat, it can be argued that this all can be traced back to the pioneering done by Mr Gilmore. It was around that time that he changed his life from farmer to resort entrepreneur essentially establishing the first tourist resort in the Tahoe area. There were mineral springs said to have been discovered by Nathan Gilmore in 1863. The Heritage of the Glen Alpine Springs Resort We were able to experience it not only from its base, but there were also views further downstream (as shown at the top of this page).Īnd, if you don’t mind using someone’s private deck, there was a nice “backyard” view as well. There was also Lily Lake at the trailhead, which was a scenic alpine lake surrounded by beautiful mountains still clinging onto the snows accumulated from the previous season’s precipitation.īut as for the waterfall itself, it was certainly no slouch in that we were able to get right in front of it and feel the cool spray against the warm weather. ![]() It was said to be Tahoe’s earliest resort, and apparently people used to be able to access it by vehicle back in its heyday. However, it was the surrounding scenery as well as the history of the area that was probably where more of the claim to fame came from.Īlthough Mom and I didn’t hike past this waterfall, we were keenly aware that there was once a Glen Alpine Springs Resort. Modjeska Falls (or Upper Glen Alpine Falls) This 50ft waterfall wasn’t anything particularly special compared to some of its other counterparts in the greater Lake Tahoe area. Modjeska Falls (also known as Upper Glen Alpine Falls) was the other main waterfall on Glen Alpine Creek, which drained into the scenic Fallen Leaf Lake.
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