At Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows, the closest places to stay we found are 11 to 20 minutes on foot from a lift. The closest we found is Christy Hill Lodge, about 11 minutes on foot from Red Dog Express.
In summer Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows has 21 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts, 2 trailheads within about 4 miles, Estelle Lake 0.7 miles from the main base. The Cottage Inn is 1.1 mi from a trailhead as the crow flies.
- 15lifts on the map
- 95mapped runs
- 2,270 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 8,490 fthighest point mapped
- 21bike trail sections nearby
- 2trailheads within 4 mi
- 0.7 mito the nearest named lake
Places to stay, closest first
Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.
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9 places to stay
- 11min walk11min walk
Christy Hill Lodge
Hotel · 1650 Squaw Valley Rd, Olympic Valley, CA- To Red Dog Express: about 11 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To Red Dog Express: about 11 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Coffeebar, 0.2 mi
- 19min walk19min walk
Olympic Village Inn
Hotel · 1909 Chamonix Place, Olympic Valley, CA- To Gold Coast Funitel gondola: about 19 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To Gold Coast Funitel gondola: about 19 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Plumpjack, 0.2 mi
- 0.8mi to a lift0.8mi to a lift
Everline Resort & Spa
Hotel · 400 Squaw Creek Road, Olympic Valley, CA- To Red Dog Express: about 23 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To Red Dog Express: about 23 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Sandy's Pub, 260 ft
- 4.7mi to a lift1.1mi to a trail
The Cottage Inn
Hotel · 1690 West Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA- To Treeline Cirque Lower chairlift: 4.7 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Paige Meadows): 1.1 mi as the crow flies
Food: Spoon, 500 ft
- 4.8mi to a lift1.2mi to a trail
Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge
Hotel · 1850 West Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA- To Treeline Cirque Lower chairlift: 4.8 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Paige Meadows): 1.2 mi as the crow flies
Food: Sunnyside Restaurant, 60 ft
- 5.2mi to a lift5.2mi to a lift
Mother Nature's Inn
Motel · 551 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA- To Red Dog Express: 5.2 mi as the crow flies
- To Red Dog Express: 5.2 mi as the crow flies
Food: Rosie's Cafe, 80 ft · Groceries: Safeway, 0.4 mi · Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, 0.3 mi
- 5.2mi to a lift5.2mi to a lift
Pepper Tree Inn
Hotel · 645 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA- To Red Dog Express: 5.2 mi as the crow flies
- To Red Dog Express: 5.2 mi as the crow flies
Food: Wolfdale's, 190 ft · Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, 940 ft
- 5.3mi to a lift5.3mi to a lift
Base Camp Tahoe City
Hotel · 955 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA- To Red Dog Express: 5.3 mi as the crow flies
- To Red Dog Express: 5.3 mi as the crow flies
Food: Thai Kitchen, 230 ft · Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, 400 ft
- 5.3mi to a lift5.3mi to a lift
The Inn at Boatworks
Hotel- To Red Dog Express: 5.3 mi as the crow flies
- To Red Dog Express: 5.3 mi as the crow flies
Food: Tahoe City Sushi, 310 ft · Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, 390 ft
Summer at Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows
Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.
- Nearest trailheadsPaige Meadows (3.7 mi), Blackwood Canyon Trailhead (4.6 mi)
- Mountain bike trails21 mapped sections within about 2.5 miles of the lifts; difficulty is tagged on 21 of them
- Lakes nearbyEstelle Lake (0.7 mi), Lake Cushing (2.2 mi), Polar Bear Lake (2.3 mi)
The mountain in winter
Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.
- Runs by difficulty on the map5 easier, 57 more difficult, 32 most difficult, 1 expert
- Gondolas and tramsBase to Base, Gold Coast Funitel
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyChristmas Tree Homesites (11 mi, 67 mi of trails), Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area (14 mi, 43 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
- Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley2 mi away · Tahoe City, California
- Granlibakken Ski Resort4 mi away · Sunnyside-Tahoe City, California
- Homewood Ski Area7 mi away · Tahoma, California
- Northstar at Tahoe Resort9 mi away · Truckee, California
- Sugar Bowl Resort11 mi away · California
- Donner Ski Ranch12 mi away · California
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows?
We measured 9 places to stay around Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows in open map data. The nearest 2 are 11 to 20 minutes on foot from a lift, and the rest are farther out.
Is Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows worth a summer trip?
The map shows 21 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts; 2 trailheads within about 4 miles; Estelle Lake 0.7 miles from the main base. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.
How high does Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows go?
The highest point on our map is about 8,490 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 6,220 feet, a drop of about 2,270 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.
How do you work out the minutes?
Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.