Day 8: 6 Miles We both slept well for our last night on the trail, and took the time for some hot coffee while we enjoyed the sunrise over Aloha Lake. As we left the Desolation Wilderness and got to Echo Lake, the trail passed many houses along the lake and we saw several … Read More “Tahoe Rim Trail: Day 8” »
Month: September 2019
Day 7: 20 Miles Today was another great day. We slept in a little bit, knowing we didn’t have to walk as many miles today. We entered the Desolation Wilderness and spent the day walking from lake to lake. We climbed Dick’s Pass in the early afternoon and are lunch at the top, reminiscing about … Read More “Tahoe Rim Trail: Day 7” »
Day 6: 25 Miles What a great day we had today. Last night was warmer than the previous nights we’ve had on trail, so the warm(ish) morning and thought of hot coffee and breakfast got us up early and into town by 7:30. We ate breakfast burritos and charged our phones and got out of … Read More “Tahoe Rim Trail: Day 6” »
Day 5: 28 Miles It was a freezing night and a frosty morning today. Still, it was a beautiful day today. We had warm weather and lovely views all day. The trail was crowded again with bikers and day hikers, and we met a few thru-hikers as well. Most people do the trail in the … Read More “Tahoe Rim Trail: Day 5” »
Day 4: 24 Miles We finally got some sun! It was a cold and clear night last night, and a cold and clear day today. We both had a little extra pep in our step with the nice weather today. We saw tons of people today. Mostly mountain bikers, but also day hikers and a … Read More “Tahoe Rim Trail: Day 4” »
Day 3: 25 Miles We got a taste of everything today. Sun, sleet, wind, rain, hail, and finally some cloudy cool weather. It changed from one thing to the next seemingly every five minutes. Ironically, we are in a long dry stretch of trail. We ventured a half-mile off trail this morning to get some … Read More “Tahoe Rim Trail: Day 3” »
Day 2: 24 Miles Today was mostly cold, very windy, and, in the afternoon, wet. For most of the morning we climbed, so the cold wasn’t so bad. We stopped for lunch in the sun near a lake, but the moment we sat down, clouds moved in, the wind picked up, and it started to … Read More “Tahoe Rim Trail: Day 2” »
Day 1: 18 Miles Yesterday, as we drove in to Tahoe, it started snowing. We were glad not to be on the trail in that weather, and glad no more was in the forecast. Still, it was a chilly morning when we hit the trail, about 34F outside. Fortunately, it was sunny and warmed up … Read More “Tahoe Rim Trail: Day 1” »
The largest freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe is one of three pristine lakes in the US. The Tahoe Rim Trail meanders in a wide loop around Lake Tahoe for about 165 miles. While it circles the lake, it isn’t a walk on the shoreline. Instead, the trail stays in the mountains, offering … Read More “Our Upcoming Adventure on the Tahoe Rim Trail” »