[pct-l] Reno to Alpine Meadow; bear can?

[ricklg at mindspring.com (Rick Gordon)]

There is most defintely a trail that goes into Five Lake Basin near Alpine
Meadows Ski Area. The winter trail takes off at the start of the parking
area for Alpine (technically off limits because it is posted as no
trespassing). The regular trail that leads to the wilderness area and
connects with other trails is back about 1/2 mile toward's highway 89. It is
a very nice trail although you will see a number of people at the beginning.
When you get near "five lakes basin" on your right will be squaw valley ski
area and the ski run KT (kick turns) 22. No need to get on the Tahoe Rim
Trail in Tahoe City. The trail head to Five Lakes Basin is well marked in
the summer and you will see many cars parked across from the trailhead. I've
only gone as far as Five Lakes Basin (the site of an old Sierra Club Hut -
moved out of the wilderness area) in the summer but there are signs there
guiding you to the PCT and other areas.

There are also trails from Squaw Valley that lead into the same general
area. I've have not done much here during the summer. But I've basically
skiied on and near the PCT from Sugarbowl Ski area near Donner Summit to
Squaw Valley (coming down Shirley Canyon) passing by Mt. Anderson and
Tinker's Knob.


Rick Gordon


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack Coughlin" <atspaceman@yahoo.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:49 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Reno to Alpine Meadow; bear can?


> There are no hiking trails that I know of from the base of Alpine Meadows.
I would suggest getting  on the Tahoe Rim Trail in Tahoe City and follow it
west about 10 miles to where it connects with the PCT near Twin Peaks just
south of Alpine.  The only trail near Alpine is part way up the access road
called the Five Lakes Trail which connects with the PCT at the low point
between Alpine and Squaw. The problem with the Five Lakes trail is that the
trailhead is not very well marked.    If you started from Squaw you could
take the tram to High Camp 8,200 feet then hike a couple of miles to the PCT
and go from there.As far as I know bear cannisters are not required in
Desolation Wilderness but you could check out the website for Eldorado
National Forest to be sure.  I Permit will be required if you overnight in
Desolation.
>
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