Full Description
Your Guide to Northern California's Spectacular Hiking AreaCraggy mountain crests, dozens of hiking trails, and 130 lakes packed into 100 square miles of scenic beauty, Desolation Wilderness is one of the country's most popular wilderness areas. It is minutes from Lake Tahoe and just a few hours from Sacramento and San Francisco. Explore the mountain landscape with hiking expert Jeffrey P. Schaffer. This comprehensive guide provides information on hiking, camping, wildlife, and natural history. It covers all of Desolation Wilderness, as well as Emerald Bay, the South Fork American River, and the Upper Truckee River. Written in cooperation with the federal Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, the guidebook has everything you need to plan your trip and to find your way in this unparalleled region.Inside You'll FindDescriptions of 32 hikes, divided into four areasTable of mileages to 80 trout-stocked lakesDetails on the terrain, lakes, animals, and vegetationTips on when and where to get permits, and how to enjoy your hike with minimal environmental impactA list of the area's campgrounds, arranged by trailhead locationsFull map of the region divided into seven sections
Contents
Chapter 1Chapter 2: Hiking in the Tahoe AreaChapter 3: Natural History of the Tahoe AreaChapter 4: Thirty-Two HikesDesolation Wilderness, West SideHike 1: Loon Lake TrailHike 2: Lyons Creek TrailHike 3: Bloodsucker Lake TrailHike 4: Barrett Lake and Red Peak TrailsHike 5: Twin Lakes and Grouse Lake TrailsHike 6: Tyler Lake TrailHike 7: Rockbound Pass TrailHike 8: Horsetail Falls TrailHike 9: Ralston Peak TrailDesolation Wilderness, CenterHike 10: Pacific Crest Trail to Lake AlohaHike 11: Pacific Crest Trail to McKinney Creek OHV Staging AreaDesolation Wilderness, Southeast SideHike 12: Angora Fire Lookout and Angora LakesHike 13: Tamarack Trail to Echo PeakHike 14: Grass LakeHike 15: Glen Alpine to Lake AlohaHike 16: Half Moon and Alta Morris LakesHike 17: Mt. Tallac via Gilmore LakeHike 18: Mt. Tallac via Floating Island LakeHike 19: Granite Lake and Cascade Creek FallHike 20: Velma Lakes AreaEmerald BayHike 21: Emerald Bay State ParkHike 22: D. L. Bliss State ParkDesolation Wilderness, Northeast Side and Sugar Pine Point State ParkHike 23: Tahoe-Yosemite Trail to Middle Velma LakeHike 24: General Creek TrailSouth Fork American RiverHike 25: Lovers LeapHike 26: Sayles Canyon and Bryan MeadowHike 27: Echo Summit to Showers LakeUpper Truckee RiverHike 28: Hawley Grade TrailHike 29: Meiss Meadow Trail to Dardanelles LakeHike 30: Big Meadow Trail to Round LakeHike 31: Carson Pass to Showers LakeHike 32: Schneider's Cow Camp to Showers and Meiss LakesChapter 5: Maps for Desolation Wilderness and Adjoining AreasRecommended Reading and Source MaterialsIndexMap Index
