Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT)

Back to Tahoe Meadows. The first time we have hiked 14 miles before lunch, and the end of another successful family backpacking trip.

Yes, after four hot days, there was still a lot of snow near Tahoe Meadows when we returned.

Day 4

Early morning is a beautiful time of day to hike.

Day 4

We did it. We got up at 3am and were treated to a setting (full?) moon and sunrise hike. It was one of the coolest hiking experiences I've had.

The first time we have hiked a ridge at sunrise - very beautiful, and highly recommended. The upside was that we also managed to avoid much of the heat of the day.

Sunrise.

Early morning light over Lake Tahoe.

Day 4 The 10 miles back to camp yesterday were over way too quickly. We ended-up arriving in camp at around 1pm. Because this was a State Park, with designated camping areas, there was nowhere else for us to camp for the day, and so we couldn't extend our hiking any further.

We decided to eat supper and go to bed early, then get up at 3am and attempt to hike the ridge back during the sunrise hours. In this photo, @brienne is getting her water ready for the early morning hike.

Day 3

Our hike today was a short 10 miles from Spooner Lake to Marlette Lake Campground. We arrived at 1:30pm and decided with all this downtime in camp we'd go to bed early and get up at 3am to hike to a nearby summit the next morning to watch the sunrise.

This early morning plan will allow us to beat the heat and be back in Sparks, NV in time for the D&D game hosted by our friends (the place where we're staying in Nevada).

Cooling off in Marlette Lake.