Skip to main content These majestic Tahoe waterfalls won't last much longer. Hike to them while they're still going. FacebookTwitterEmail Waterfalls spill into emerald pools at Shirley Canyon in Lake Tahoe.Julie Brown / SFGATE Given the drought we’re in, I thought this wouldn’t be the year to go searching for waterfalls. So when a friend sent me a photo from a recent hike up Shirley Canyon in North Lake Tahoe, and I saw frothy waterfalls spilling over boulders into quiet emerald pools, I was surprised. And then I made haste to do this hike as soon as possible. Because those waterfalls will only last for as long as there is snowmelt.