Adventure: 008, Hike 022 –
Meeks Bay Trailhead to Cragg Lake
Team: Thing One, Thing Two
Date: June 26, 2012
Location: Lake Tahoe
Hike
Info:
Trail: Meeks Bay to Cragg Lake
Distance: 6.0
Duration: 2:42
Elevation Rise: 1,549'
Description:
The
first 1.4 miles is along a blocked off service road. When we reach
the Desolation Valley Wilderness Area. The road is an easy uphill.
Then the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail takes off uphill. Our pace does slow
down, but we get some good views of Tahoe.
The
trail follows Meeks Creek. It goes up good, then levels off and goes
up good again. Three or four shelves likes this brings us to Lake
Genevieve. This has all been forested area. We drop our packs and
rest for a few minutes. Andrea and I go to the next lake and see if
campsite pickings are better. We find a place and come back for
Sherri. So on the trail, it is five miles and and another mile to
find a campsite. We did find a pretty decent place at Cragg Lake,
just a short distance up the trail. The camp spot is up on a small
rise, but pretty flat.
Andrea makes a noodle/peanut butter/turkey combination. Lots of it. Mosquitoes have come out so it is time for us to go in. But we did stay out. First we play a vigorous game of Frisbee. Then we took a walk down to the lake and just enjoyed the dusk light, watching as it darkened. When it gets cold enough, we turn in. Lights out around 10,
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