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Favorite Lake Tahoe from Mt. Tallac
Difficult Difficult

Mount Tallac

9.9 mi 16.0 km • 3,266' Up 995.6 m Up • 3,266' Down 995.58 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Pyramid Peak with Lake Aloha in the foreground.
Intermediate Intermediate

Echo Lakes to Lake Aloha

12.8 mi 20.7 km • 1,434' Up 437.09 m Up • 1,436' Down 437.71 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Emerald Bay in the morning light.
Intermediate Intermediate

Rubicon Trail Out and Back

12.3 mi 19.8 km • 1,215' Up 370.33 m Up • 1,214' Down 370.16 m Down

Tahoma, CA
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Favorite exposed area with the view of the north fork American river
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Stevens Trail

7.7 mi 12.4 km • 1,275' Up 388.71 m Up • 1,276' Down 388.84 m Down

Colfax, CA
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Favorite The final scramble up Pyramid Peak is a doozy.
Difficult Difficult

Pyramid Peak - Rocky Canyon Trail

6.5 mi 10.5 km • 3,915' Up 1193.24 m Up • 3,913' Down 1192.8 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite View from the summit of Mount Dana.
Difficult Difficult

Mount Dana Trail

5.1 mi 8.3 km • 2,974' Up 906.46 m Up • 2,974' Down 906.43 m Down

Bridgeport, CA
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Favorite Stream crossings during extremely high water level period. Waterfall flowed down from Peak 8417 and flooded forest.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Horsetail Falls

3.3 mi 5.3 km • 646' Up 196.81 m Up • 645' Down 196.71 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite The majority of the trail is singletrack and sun exposed.
Intermediate Intermediate

Hunter Creek Trail

6.0 mi 9.6 km • 1,175' Up 358.06 m Up • 1,174' Down 357.9 m Down

Mogul, NV
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Favorite From Donner Peak
Intermediate Intermediate

Mt. Judah Loop

5.6 mi 9.1 km • 1,228' Up 374.37 m Up • 1,227' Down 374.11 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite Mount Rose's summit, 9:15 AM in October. Easy climb and great vista.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mt. Rose Summit Trail

10.1 mi 16.2 km • 2,109' Up 642.78 m Up • 2,108' Down 642.57 m Down

Incline…, NV
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Favorite Love Mt. Ralston, 90% dirt trail, lots of shade, well marked and maintained route. Lots of back for the buck on this hike a  surprisingly spectacular view. You won't be disappointed.
Difficult Difficult

Ralston Peak

5.7 mi 9.1 km • 2,560' Up 780.34 m Up • 2,560' Down 780.18 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite The summit of Rubicon Peak offers phenomenal views out over Lake Tahoe!
Difficult Difficult

Rubicon Peak

3.6 mi 5.9 km • 2,087' Up 636.21 m Up • 2,085' Down 635.65 m Down

Tahoma, CA
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Favorite Railway crossing
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Loch Leven Trail

7.8 mi 12.5 km • 1,474' Up 449.2 m Up • 1,474' Down 449.27 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite View out towards Olympic Valley.
Difficult Difficult

Shirley Canyon Trail

5.8 mi 9.4 km • 1,899' Up 578.74 m Up • 1,898' Down 578.66 m Down

Sunnysi…, CA
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Favorite Stunning views of Lake Tahoe
Intermediate Intermediate

Spooner Lake to Tunnel Creek Station

13.9 mi 22.3 km • 1,337' Up 407.54 m Up • 1,961' Down 597.85 m Down

Indian…, NV
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Favorite Views from Castle Peak.
Difficult Difficult

Castle Peak Summit

5.9 mi 9.5 km • 1,768' Up 538.81 m Up • 1,768' Down 538.89 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite View from the West Ridge Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Cronan Ranch Loop

6.2 mi 10.1 km • 771' Up 234.94 m Up • 760' Down 231.53 m Down

Pilot Hill, CA
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Favorite Looking back at Round Top Lake from the summit of Round Top.
Difficult Difficult

Round Top Loop

6.9 mi 11.2 km • 2,162' Up 658.89 m Up • 2,162' Down 658.97 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Cathedral Peak and part of the Cathedral Range from Lembert Dome.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Lembert Dome

2.0 mi 3.2 km • 689' Up 210.09 m Up • 688' Down 209.78 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Chickadee Ridge, Lake Tahoe, NV. Jan2019
Intermediate Intermediate

Chickadee Ridge

4.5 mi 7.2 km • 507' Up 154.4 m Up • 507' Down 154.56 m Down

Incline…, NV
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Favorite Young America Lake (front), Upper Sardine Lake (middle), and Lower Sardine Lake (back)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Sierra Buttes

4.8 mi 7.7 km • 1,494' Up 455.26 m Up • 1,493' Down 454.95 m Down

Downiev…, CA
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Favorite Hetch Hetchy wildflowers.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Hetch Hetchy Loop

27.7 mi 44.5 km • 5,499' Up 1676.15 m Up • 5,500' Down 1676.39 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Northern part of Lower Echo Lake
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

PCT: Echo Lake to Interstate 80 (Donner Summit)

65.2 mi 104.9 km • 9,230' Up 2813.17 m Up • 9,462' Down 2884.04 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Glen Alpine Falls during near-peak flow with the southwest face of Mount Tallac in the background.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Glen Alpine to Lake Aloha Out and Back

11.9 mi 19.2 km • 1,845' Up 562.29 m Up • 1,845' Down 562.22 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Carson Spur
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Thunder Mountain

7.9 mi 12.8 km • 1,858' Up 566.35 m Up • 1,858' Down 566.26 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite The Tuolumne River at its finest in Yosemite National Park, CA.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Yosemite Backcountry Loop

60.6 mi 97.5 km • 10,264' Up 3128.38 m Up • 10,264' Down 3128.48 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite To get up to the first lake, this is the most challenging part, followig a sketchy trail up the granite and to the right of the waterfall.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Saddlebag Lake to Conness Lakes

9.0 mi 14.5 km • 842' Up 256.75 m Up • 843' Down 256.84 m Down

Bridgeport, CA
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Favorite Looking out at Cascade Lake and Lake Tahoe shortly before sunset.
Difficult Difficult

Maggie's Peak

4.2 mi 6.8 km • 1,633' Up 497.72 m Up • 1,631' Down 497.27 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Looking out at Cascade Lake and Lake Tahoe shortly before sunset.
Intermediate Intermediate

Cascade Falls Trail

1.3 mi 2.1 km • 95' Up 29 m Up • 95' Down 29.05 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Lake Tahoe from Castle Rock.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Daggetts Loop and Castle Rock

7.7 mi 12.3 km • 1,475' Up 449.46 m Up • 1,472' Down 448.61 m Down

Kingsbury, NV
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