Our chosen camp site (50 yards into the trees in the first figure below) turned out to be fairly exposed and the wind rattled through all night. We set off on TRT day 3 a little groggy, our bodies not yet used to the hike. This section was completely dry and so it was a… Read More TRT Day 3. South Camp Peak to Kingsbury

Waking up on TRT day 2 at 7am, we headed off from Marlette Peak and past Spooner lake. Our trail names are now Slim, KP and Iron. Water was available just down the hill from the freeway crossing and this saved us a hike down to Spooner itself. A picnic area on the other side made… Read More TRT Day 2 – Marlette Peak to South Camp

TRT Day 1 started with a Uber from Reno to Tahoe Meadows. August 12th 2017 at 11:15am we started. James, Jack and I, off on the adventure of a lifetime. Day 1 had a pretty average distance and a fairly light elevation gain. Tahoe Meadows (Elevation: 8,559.74 ft. Lat: 39.300691 Lon: -119.920385) to Marlette Campground (Elevation: 8,228.35 ft.… Read More TRT Day 1 – Tahoe Meadows to Marlette Peak campground