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Lake Tahoe to Echo Lake |
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| Fallen Leaf Lake while approaching North Side of Phipps Pass, Desolation Wilderness, Tahoe to Yosemite Trail. |
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Resupply #1: Echo Lake Chalet |
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Echo Lake to the Carson Gap
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| Both Echo Lakes viewed coming down from Lake Aloha. Desolation Wilderness, Pacific Crest and Tahoe to Yosemite Trails |
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The Carson Gap: The Pacific Crest and Tahoe to Yosemite Trails split on their way South from the Carson Gap
Tahoe to Yosemite Trail
Pacific Crest Trail
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| Iris growing in the Carson Gap where we exit the Lake Tahoe Basin. |
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Resupply #2: The Lake Alpine Lodge |
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| Lake Alpine Lodge on the Western shore of Lake Alpine, along Highway 4. |
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Highway 4 to Highway 108: Two Routes
Tahoe to Yosemite Trail
Pacific Crest Trail
Other Routes: Lake Alpine to Sonora Pass Lake Alpine to Highland Lakes to Sonora Pass |
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| The Dardanelles. The Dardanelle Cone is behind the tree and the interposing volcanic mass. The Tahoe to Yosemite Route. |
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| South around Raymond Peak on the Pacific Crest Trail Route between Carson and Ebbetts Passes. |
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Resupply #3: Kennedy Meadows Pack Station |
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| The Chile Cheese Burger. The food at Kennedy Meadows Pack Station is the best on the trail. |
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Highway 108 to Tuolumne Meadows: Two Routes
Tahoe to Yosemite Trail
Pacific Crest Trail
Other Routes
Sonora Pass through Emigrant to Bond Pass |
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| Tahoe to Yosemite: Granite Dome in Emigrant Wilderness from Sheep Camp. South of Kennedy Meadows Pack Station. |
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| Pacific Crest Trail: Leavitt Massif, two miles South of Sonora Pass, Pacific Crest Trail. |
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Resupply #4: Tuolumne Meadows |
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| The Tuolumne Meadows tent cabin. Post Office, Store, and Cafe. |
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Tuolumne Meadows to Reds Meadow
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| Lyell Canyon from near the top of Donohue Pass. |
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Resupply #5: Reds Meadow-Mammoth Lakes |
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| Mule House Cafe at Reds Meadow Pack Station. |
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Reds Meadow to Vermilion Valley |
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| Lake of the Lone Indian with the Silver Divide in the background. |
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Resupply #6: Vermilion Valley Resort |
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Vermillion Valley to Muir Ranch
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| Spirit in the Rock, South of Selden Pass, John Muir Trail. |
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Resupply #7: Muir Ranch |
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Muir Ranch to the Whitney Portal |
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| Mount Spencer and Huxley in foreground behind and right of lower pools below Saphire Lake. Peak 12960 in far background. |
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