Tahoe Yosemite Trail

High Sierra Backpacking Report

Details

July 7 to July 10, 2011

Meeks Bay to Crag Lake in the Desolation Wilderness.

Related Information

Map: Desolation Wilderness

Click along the trail route for detailed maps. Click those maps for trail guide pages.

 What follows is the trip plan that I am executing tomorrow. It is actually my safety report that I sent to a trusted individual who I will contact at my resupply point and at the end of the trip. If I do not report in a timely fashion, they will report this to the proper authorities.

This report includes route and time estimates for each leg of this two-part trip between Rodriquez Flat, on the Eastern Sierra Flank above the town of Walker Ca, on Hwy 395, to Tuolumne Meadows, in Yosemite National Park.

 Considering mileage, food, and physicality Calculations on the trail

Heading up the Northern Flank of Big Sam I came upon this unusual looking Spider.

Note the granite coloring that matches the granitic environment, the beautiful pattern on its back, and who can miss the massive head. Thanks to Professor John Hafernik, San Francisco State University, for the identification.

Echo Summit to Carson Pass Miles and Elevations: 12.0 miles, and a net gain of 1223 feet. 

This is your page for a bit more information, and to leave your questions or comments about the trail South from Echo Summit to the Frog Pond Loop.

Specific

The Frog Pond junction sits .9 of a mile South of Echo Summit. It heads past Frog Pond to Echo Summit, then heads West to finish the loop at the Echo Summit trail head. There is a small easy climb up to the Frog Pond trail junction from Echo Summit.

General Situation

Desolation Wilderness weather. Real time reporting stations. Cool map with main trails in proximity to weather stations. Forecasts, Snow, Barometric pressure, and links to Weather Maps and Satellites. Check this baby out before any trip to Desolation Wilderness. 

Below: Desolation Wilderness boundary from Meeks Bay

Check out these cool sources for Desolation Wilderness weather:

Weather Information from real time reporting stations around Carson Pass, as well as long term forecasts. Check out the map with the Pacific Crest Trail and and Tahoe to Yosemite routes marked out in proximity to the nearby weather stations.

Below: Spring just below Round Top and The Sisters. This is just Northwest and just above the Carson Pass.

Go on and relate your experiences in, and knowledge of, the High Sierra weather around the Carson Pass.

 Tahoe to Yosemite Trail-Pacific Crest Trail-Tahoe Rim Trail

From Velma Lakes to Meiss Cabin we are hiking three trails

Getting to Echo Summit

This is the questions, comments, and additional experiences page for the Echo Lake pages of the Tahoe to Whitney backpacker trail guide. Links to the trail guide with maps, mileages, and trail information are at the bottom of this page.