Above: Lake Tahoe from South of Echo Summit, approaching Showers Lake
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Peak 8905
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Location | Elevation | Mileage | ||
Peak 8905 high point | 8760 | 2.89 | ||
-240 | .6 | |||
Bryan Meadow Junction | 8520 | 3.49 | ||
+120 | .85 | |||
Sayles Canyon, second junction | 8640 | 4.34 | ||
+320 | 1.27 | |||
Schneider's Camp junction | 8960 | 5.61 | ||
-160 | 1.19 | |||
1st Showers Lake junction | 8800 | 6.80 | ||
-120 | .41 | |||
2nd Showers Lake junction | 8680 | 7.21 | ||
-280 | 1.88 | |||
Round Lake trail/Meiss Cabin | 8400 | 9.09 | ||
Total elevation Gain Peak 8905 to Meiss Cabin +360 feet over 6.28 miles |
Elevation Rise
400 feet over 1.52 miles
Location | Elevation | Mileage | ||
Round Lake Jnct/Meiss Cabin | 8400 | 9.09 | ||
+400 | 1.52 | |||
Carson Gap Pond | 8800 | 10.61 | ||
Total elevation Gain Meeks Bay to Phipps Pass +2561 feet over 8.88 miles |
Carson Pass Region Map
Just South of the Carson Gap is the 1st Southbound Junction between the Pacific Crest Trail and Tahoe to Yosemite Trail.
Southbound backpackers the Pacific Crest Trail continue to our left, or Southeast, along the main trail bed to the Carson Pass. The Tahoe to Yosemite Trail turns right to head straight down the mountain to Highway 88.
At the bottom of the steep drop on the South side of Carson Gap is another unmarked trail down to Highway 88.
From Highway 88 the Tahoe to Yosemite backpacker approaches Woods Lake, where we find two routes to choose from to reach Round Top Lake.
The Carson Pass Region Map above lays out all of our backpacking options.
Location elevation milesCarson Gap Pond 8800 10.61
Two Routes South
from
The Carson Gap
400 feet over .6 miles |
200 feet over 1.39 miles to the Carson Pass on the PCT |
elevation miles
To Hwy 88 8400 .6
Echo Summit
to
Hwy 88
11.2 miles
The Tahoe to Yosemite trail breaks off to the Southwest at the Carson Gap down to Hwy 88 on the way to Round Top Lake.
elevation miles
Carson Pass 8600 1.39
Echo Summit
to
Carson Pass
12 miles
The Pacific Crest Trail continues down the main trail to Carson Pass from the Carson Gap.
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Northeast Alternative Trailhead and Route TRT Meyers to Meiss Cabin miles and elevations |
Southeast Pacific Crest Trail Carson Pass to Ebbetts Pass miles and elevations |
Southwest Tahoe to Yosemite Trail Carson Gap to Lake Alpine miles and elevations |
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Note |
The miles and elevations pages for this trail guide, like the High Sierras, divides itself into ups and downs. Our miles are generally done either going up to the top of the mountain, or we are coming down from the mountaintop into the valley that separates us from the next mountain. This means that the mileages and elevations between the peaks and the valleys are going to be important in determining how many miles we can reasonably expect to cover each day. This figure will be instrumental in planning where we are going to camp every night, and ultimately this information will determine how many days it will take us to cover a given distance. This in turn establishes our proper food load. I have organized the miles and elevations data to reflect the overall climbs and descents this section of trail naturally divides itself into. Between Echo Summit and the Carson Gap in the Meiss Country Roadless Area along the Tahoe to Yosemite and Pacific Crest Trail there are 10.5 miles and 705 feet of of elevation overall elevation change. But this elevation figure does not adequately describe the terrain. Furthermore, the climbs we encounter generally contain down sections within the climbs. The descents will have ups within their downs. Though I hike to give you an "on the trail" look at conditions, many of these slight trail contradictions are below the level of reporting. But they are present in most terrains. The overall character of the terrain between Echo Summit to Showers Lake can best be categorized as a roller coaster. We are basically climbing and descending constantly until we reach Showers Lake. From Showers Lake a gentle decline across meadowed terrain mixed with forest brings us down to climb into the Northern edge of the Meiss Meadow. Remember these important rules #2> We know we are good to go when we invite the endless procession of ridges up to the top. |
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