Day 5 of my TRT journey, Tahoe City to past Watson Lake.
We decided that instead of taking our scheduled 4 days to complete the 40 mile from Tahoe City to Mt Rose summit, we'd do it in 3. It isn't the distance that is hard, it's the 4,000 foot overall elevation gain that gets you.
There is a steady climb out of Tahoe City, on not the prettiest parts of the TRT, but at least we started out with bellies full of great bagels and cream cheese. Yes, the feet hurt the first hour or so, but then they were fine. That break sure helped.
Watson Lake, at 14 miles, is a nice-enough lake, but the other end of the lake had a road, campsites, and RVs, so we decided to just keep moving. With no water sources for the next 15 or so miles, we loaded up. Nothing like a nice heavy pack to carry, right after lunch. Siesta, anyone?
Went another 4 miles to a small meadow, and set up camp. We're still about 4 miles from Brockway summit.
Dinner was early, and everyone was in their tents by 7 pm (like a bunch of old men). What we didn't expect was the friendly family of coyotes who sang to us for quite a while. Just exactly how tooth-proof is a thin nylon tent, anyway? I didn't spill any food on my clothes, did I??? Just remember, you don't have to outrun the coyotes, just your hiking partners...
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| High above the Truckee River |
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Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley |
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| Watson Lake |
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| Nice flat trail, with a few mountain bikers |
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| Our stoves in action. |
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