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Category Archives: North Tahoe
Frog Lake Overlook and Devil’s Oven Lake Overlook Loop
The area around Donner Summit, just a few miles west of Truckee, has a number of interesting hiking and mountain biking trails. Among other trails, the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) passes through the area; and Hole in the Ground Trail … Continue reading
Tahoe Meadows Loop Trails
During a recent visit to the north Lake Tahoe area I decided to explore a pretty system of trails at Tahoe Meadows, near Mt Rose summit: the Tahoe Meadows Loop Trails. Most of the hike I did was recently highlighted … Continue reading
Wildflowers along the Tahoe Rim Trail from Mt Rose Summit to Mt Houghton
This post is a companion to another post about a hike along the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) from the Mt Rose Summit on NV-431 to the summit of Mt Houghton. The other post describes the hike itself and shows some … Continue reading
Wildflower hunting: Donner Pass Rd; Steamboat, NV; and the Hunter Lake trailhead
This post describes three brief wildflower explorations in the North Tahoe / Reno area. I didn’t get out of sight of my car during any of the explorations, but I found interesting wildflowers in each location. I was experimenting with … Continue reading
Posted in Nevada, North Tahoe, wildflower hikes
Tagged Donner Pass Rd, Hunter Lake Trail, Reno, Steamboat Springs, wildflowers
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Winter colors: Lake Tahoe area
As I have noted previously, the West and East coasts experience seasons differently. In the San Francisco Bay Area it is a once-in-twenty-year experience for snow to reach the ground, except on the tops of the highest peaks, where a … Continue reading
Posted in North Tahoe, seasons
Tagged El Niño, Freel Peak, Mount Rose, Sierras, Tahoe Donner, Truckee
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Cross-country skiing at Tahoe Donner XC to Drifter Hut
Recently I went cross-country skiing at the Tahoe Donner cross-country (TDXC) ski area in Truckee, California, for the first time in three years. Usually I get out at least a few times per season, but the last few years have … Continue reading
Hole in the Ground Trail
Hole in the Ground Trail (HIGT on some signs) is a popular mountain biking trail near Donner Summit. This was a group hike on the same trail. On a weekday in late October, we only encountered two solo mountain bikers; … Continue reading
PCT from Ward Peak to Tevis Trail
Prior to the 2015 hiking season there was a gap in the immediate Lake Tahoe area of my hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail. During the 2015 hiking season I was able to fill in most of the gap, which … Continue reading
Granite Chief Trail and Pacific Crest Trail almost to Granite Chief
For a couple of years I have been thinking about hiking up the Granite Chief Trail to the Pacific Crest Trail or to Granite Chief itself. I have hesitated, since the elevation gain up to the peak is 3000 feet: … Continue reading
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