Tahoe-Reno · 201 Spectacular Outings in the Lake Tahoe Region by White, Mike -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

FRONT COVER TITLE PAGE DEDICATION COPYRIGHT PAGE CONTENTS OVERVIEW MAP ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE INTRODUCING THE TAHOE–RENO AREA

Climate Geology Plants Animals Wilderness

COMFORT, SAFETY, AND ETIQUETTE

Seasons and Weather Special Hazards Navigation Trail Etiquette

USING THIS BOOK

Choosing a Trip Explanation of Trip Summaries Map Legend

OVERVIEW OF HIKES CHAPTER 1 GRAEAGLE AND SIERRA CITY

1 Madora Lake 2 Eureka Peak Loop 3 Grass, Rock, Jamison, and Wades Lakes 4 Mt. Washington 5 Gray Eagle Creek 6 Smith Lake 7 Mt. Elwell Loop 8 Long Lake Loop 9 Bear Lakes Loop 10 Frazier Falls 11 Lower Salmon Lake 12 Upper Salmon Lake Trail to Deer Lake 13 Deer Lake Trail and Pacific Crest Trail Loop 14 Tamarack Lakes Road to Sierra Buttes 15 Sierra Buttes via Pacific Crest Trail 16 Sardine Overlook 17 Tamarack Lakes Trail 18 Volcano Lake and Mountain Mine 19 Loves Falls 20 Wild Plum Loop 21 Haskell Peak 22 Chapman Creek More Hikes

CHAPTER 2 TRUCKEE, DONNER SUMMIT, AND VICINITY

23 Mt. Lola and White Rock Lake 24 Lacey Valley Trail 25 Sagehen Creek 26 Commemorative Emigrant Trail 27 Donner Lake Rim Trail: Gregory Creek to Summit Lake 28 Summit Lake Loop 29 Frog Lake Overlook and Warren Lake 30 Castle Peak and Basin Peak 31 Sand Ridge Lake 32 Castle Valley, Round Valley, and Andesite Peak Loop 33 Paradise Lake 34 Lola Montez Lakes 35 Loch Leven Lakes 36 Palisade Creek Trail 37 Lyle’s Lookout Trail 38 Point Mariah 39 Summit Valley History Trail 40 Donner Summit Canyon Trail 41 PCT: Donner Summit to Donner Pass 42 Mt. Judah Loop 43 PCT: Donner Pass to Squaw Valley 44 Donner Memorial State Park 45 Coldstream Trail to Tinker Knob 46 Sawtooth Trail More Hikes

CHAPTER 3 NORTH TAHOE

47 Stateline Point 48 TRT: Brockway Summit to Martis Peak 49 TRT: Brockway Summit to Watson Lake 50 Martis Creek Wildlife Area 51 Martis Creek Lake–Waddell Ranch 52 Burton Creek State Park 53 Western States Trail: CA 89 to Watson Monument 54 TRT: Tahoe City to Truckee River Canyon Viewpoint 55 Western States Trail: Painted Rock Loop 56 Granite Chief Trail to Granite Chief 57 Shirley Lake 58 Squaw Valley High Camp Trails High Camp Loop Squaw Peak Emigrant Peak and Watson Monument 59 Squaw Valley to Alpine Meadows 60 Five Lakes Trail 61 Alpine Meadows to Twin Peaks More Hikes

CHAPTER 4 WEST TAHOE

62 TRT: Tahoe City to Ward Canyon 63 TRT: Ward Canyon to Paige Meadows 64 TRT: Ward Canyon to Twin Peaks 65 Blackwood Canyon 66 Ellis Peak and Ellis Lake 67 TRT: Barker Pass to Twin Peaks 68 Bear Pen 69 Powderhorn Trailhead to Alpine Meadows 70 Barker Pass to Richardson Lake 71 General Creek Trail to Lost and Duck Lakes 72 Ed Z’berg–Sugar Pine Point State Park 73 Tahoe–Yosemite Trail: Meeks Bay to Tallant Lakes More Hikes

CHAPTER 5 SOUTHWEST TAHOE

74 D. L. Bliss State Park: Rubicon Point and Lighthouse Loop 75 Emerald Bay and D. L. Bliss State Parks: Rubicon Trail 76 Emerald Bay State Park: Vikingsholm and Eagle Falls 77 Eagle Lake 78 Granite Lake 79 Bayview Trail to Velma Lakes 80 Cascade Falls 81 Taylor Creek Visitor Center Nature Trails 82 Floating Island and Cathedral Lakes 83 Mt. Tallac 84 Glen Alpine to Susie and Heather Lakes and Lake Aloha 85 Glen Alpine to Gilmore Lake 86 Glen Alpine to Grass Lake 87 Tamarack Trail: Triangle Lake, Echo Peak, and Angora Lakes Loop More Hikes

CHAPTER 6 SOUTH TAHOE

88 Big Meadow to Dardanelles Lake 89 Big Meadow to Carson Pass 90 TRT: Grass Lake Meadow to Hell Hole Viewpoint 91 Armstrong Pass to Freel Peak 92 Armstrong Pass to Star Lake 93 Armstrong Pass to Hell Hole Viewpoint 94 Saxon Creek Trail 95 High Meadows 96 Star Lake 97 Cold Creek Trail 98 Monument Pass–Star Lake Loop 99 TRT: Kingsbury South to Star Lake 100 Van Sickle Trail More Hikes

CHAPTER 7 EAST TAHOE

101 Lam Watah Trail to Nevada Beach 102 Castle Rock 103 Daggett Loop Trail 104 TRT: Kingsbury North to Genoa Peak 105 TRT: Kingsbury North to Sierra Canyon 106 Sierra Canyon Trail to Genoa Peak 107 Discovery Trail: Eagle Ridge Loop 108 Discovery Trail: Genoa Loop 109 TRT: Spooner Summit to South Camp Peak 110 Clear Creek Trail to Knob Point 111 Spooner Lake 112 Marlette Lake 113 TRT: Spooner Summit to Snow Valley Peak 114 Skunk Harbor 115 Chimney Beach 116 Chimney Beach to Marlette Lake 117 Flume Trail

CHAPTER 8 ECHO SUMMIT AND SOUTH FORK AMERICAN RIVER

118 Becker Peak 119 Echo Lakes to Tamarack, Ralston, and Cagwin Lakes 120 Echo Lakes to Lake of the Woods and Ropi Lake 121 Echo Lakes to Lake Aloha 122 PCT: Echo Summit to Bryan Meadow 123 Pony Express Trail: Sierra-at-Tahoe Road to Echo Summit 124 Sayles Canyon–Bryan Meadow Loop 125 Ralston Peak 126 Lovers Leap 127 Horsetail Falls

CHAPTER 9 MT. ROSE AND THE CARSON RANGE

128 Tom Cooke and Steamboat Ditch Trails to Hole in the Wall 129 Hunter Creek Trail 130 Hunter Lake 131 Upper Thomas Creek Loop 132 Dry Pond Trail 133 Upper Whites Creek 134 Galena Creek Visitor Center Nature Trail 135 Jones Creek Loop 136 Jones Creek–Whites Creek Loop 137 Galena Creek Regional Park Nature Trail 138 Black’s Canyon 139 Southeast Ridge of Mt. Rose 140 Browns Creek Trail 141 Slide Mountain Trail 142 Mt. Rose 143 Bronco Creek 144 Rim to Reno Trail 145 Mt. Houghton 146 Relay Peak Loop 147 TRT: Mt. Rose Trailhead to Brockway Summit 148 Incline Lake Trail to Gray Lake 149 Incline Flume Trail: Mt. Rose Highway to Diamond Peak 150 Upper Tahoe Meadows Nature Trail Loops 151 Lower Tahoe Meadows Nature Trail Loops 152 TRT: Tahoe Meadows to Twin Lakes 153 Slide Mountain Summit 154 Ophir Creek Trail 155 Davis Creek Park 156 Hobart Road to Hobart Reservoir More Hikes

CHAPTER 10 KIT CARSON COUNTRY

157 Jobs Peak Ranch Trailhead to Fay-Luther Trailhead 158 Valley View Loop 159 Fay-Luther Loop Trails Interpretive Loop Jeffrey Pine Loop Grand View Loop 160 Fay Canyon–Luther Creek 161 Horsethief Canyon 162 Indian Creek Recreation Area Trails 163 East Fork Carson River 164 Charity Valley East to Burnside Lake 165 Grover Hot Springs State Park 166 Thornburg Canyon 167 Charity Valley West to Burnside Lake 168 Hope Valley Overlook 169 Granite and Grouse Lakes 170 Upper Blue Lake to Fourth of July Lake 171 PCT: Wet Meadows to Raymond Lake 172 Meiss Meadows Trailhead to Showers Lake 173 Meiss Meadows Trailhead to Round Lake 174 Carson Pass to Forestdale Divide 175 Carson Pass to Fourth of July Lake 176 Woods, Winnemucca, and Round Top Lakes Loop 177 Emigrant Lake 178 Emigrant Pass 179 Lake Margaret 180 Thunder Mountain Loop 181 Scout Carson Lake 182 Granite and Hidden Lakes 183 Shealor Lake More Hikes

CHAPTER 11 Reno–Sparks and Carson City

184 Swan Lake Nature Study Area 185 Crystal Mine Trail 186 Poeville 187 Peavine Peak 188 Rancho San Rafael Park Nature Trail 189 Evans Canyon 190 Evans Canyon to Keystone Canyon 191 Keystone Canyon 192 Oxbow Nature Study Area Nature Trail 193 Huffaker Park Lookout Trail 194 Huffaker Hills 195 Hidden Valley Regional Park Trails 196 Ballardini Ranch Loop 197 Lower Whites Creek Trail 198 Lower Thomas Creek Trail 199 Lower Galena Creek Trail 200 Little Washoe Lake 201 Deadman Creek Loop More Hikes

APPENDIX 1: BEST TRIPS BY THEME APPENDIX 2: RECOMMENDED READING APPENDIX 3: AGENCIES AND INFORMATION SOURCES APPENDIX 4: LOCAL TRAILS AND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT THE AUTHOR BACK COVER