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Desolation Wilderness 2005
The beginning of the Tahoe to Yosemite Trail (TYT) goes 30 miles from Meeks Bay on Lake Tahoe to Echo Summit. Conditions were a bit snowy but we made it.
Date(s): July 5, 2005. Album by Eric Gerber. 1 - 19 of 19 Total. 470 Visits.
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The start of our hike at Meek's Bay.

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Genevieve Lake

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Genevieve Lake looking south

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Stony Ridge Lake

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Viki pumping in the snow

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Corn Lilies sprouting

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View from our campsite back towards Meeks Bay

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Rubicon Lake the other direction from our campsite. The trail goes off to the right side through the snow. We decided to stop here the first night.

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Ridge above our campsite

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View South after Phipps pass. Dicks Pass in the distance. Uh oh, lots of snow.

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Spring Phlox

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Fontanillis Lake

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Middle Velma Lake in the forground. Dicks Pass is our next destination and is in the low point under the 'k'.

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Lunch at Dick's Lake. Viki and I went for a swim (yeah right). Dicks Pass is the low point in the background. Not sure how we are going to make it up that.

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On top of Dick's Pass. We made it! Looking north down on Dicks Lake, Fontanillis and Middle Velma in the background.

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View North from Dicks Pass. Pyramid Peak poking up in the back and Lake Aloha at its feet.

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Phew! Susie Lake and our camp for night number 2. A beautiful lake with big, fat trout.

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We have made it to Lake Aloha, largest lake in the Desolation Wilderness area. Lots of snow covering the trail.

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We end our trip at Echo Lakes. 30 miles and no blisters! A wonderful trip.

 
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WoW!  Beautiful pictures but I did not see a Holiday Inn, ha....I guess we could not have stayed close to eachother, ha.  What great memories, like the ones I have from your wedding.  Thanks to Aunt Anita for sharing....
 - Teri, Thu, 7 Jul 2005 7:01AM
Your pictures are fabulous!  Looking at them brings back fond memories of backpacking in Desolation years ago.
 - Maril O'Shaughnessy, Wed, 6 Jul 2005 10:47PM
You are just crazy and you didn't get it from me!
 - Mom, Wed, 6 Jul 2005 3:07PM
 
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