Marlette Lake Hike
Posted on July 7, 2008 - Filed Under Activities | Leave a Comment
Scenic Marlette Lake is the highest lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountans.
The trail to Marlette Lake starts near Spooner Lake Picnic Area, at the junction of Highway 28 and 50, Nevada (green metal gate on east side of 28). It’s about 5 miles each way to the lake but it’s mostly mild terrain (one full […]
Tahoe Rim Trail - Big Meadow to Echo Summit or Echo Lake
Posted on May 28, 2008 - Filed Under Activities, Sightseeing | Leave a Comment
Sixteen miles of Tahoe Rim Trail connect the Big Meadow (7,200′ elevation) and Echo Summit (7,400′) trailheads.
Another 2 miles of trail link the Echo Summit and Echo Lakes (7420′) trailheads. From Big Meadow, the trail heads south 5 miles to Meiss Meadow, where it connects with the Pacific Crest Trail and swings west then north […]
Fighting The Elements on Tahoe’s Freel Peak
Posted on April 8, 2008 - Filed Under Activities | Leave a Comment
Freel Peak is the highest peak in the Lake Tahoe Basin, at 10,881 feet above sea level.
During the warm Tahoe summer, Freel Peak can be climbed from several locations in the area, such as from near Horse Camp, a meadow filled with aspens and conifers at the southern base of the peak.
But during the cold, snowy winter, well […]
Cave Rock- Climbing Heaven
Posted on February 21, 2008 - Filed Under Sightseeing | Leave a Comment
Tahoe’s Cave Rock is a 360-foot high, 800-foot wide dome which lies on the southeastern shore of scenic Lake Tahoe. Named for the small cave on its south face, the formation arose three million years ago when volcanic rock broke through the granite surface of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range.
The remnant of an ancient volcano, […]
