The TRTA offers many hiking and educational programs for all ages.
Tahoe Rim Trail Association offers free guided hikes, an speaker series, 165-mile summer programs and our annual thru-hike event.
Check it all out here…
Free Guided Hikes
Summer 2010
See you out on the trail!
July 28th – Alpine Lakes
Meeting Place: Lower Echo Lake
When: 8:00am
Distance: 10 miles
Expected Length: 5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Description: Hike the Tahoe Rim Trail on the southern portion of Desolation Wilderness along Lower and Upper Echo Lakes. Climb towards Haypress Meadows to discover what wildflowers the heavy snows delivered. Dip down to Lake of the Woods for lunch before the return hike back.
Pets?: NO
Notes: Bring 2L of water, lunch, snacks, extra layers, and poles are recommended.
August 15th – Birds, Views and Falls
Meeting Place: Mount Rose Summit Parking Area
When: 7:00 am
Distance: 5 miles
Expected Length: 6-7 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Description: The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS), the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA), and the Lahontan Audubon Society (LAS) are sponsoring this moderately difficult hike from the Mount Rose Trailhead to Galena Falls in search of late summer birds and spectacular scenery. We will take our time to enjoy the birds and soak in great views before arriving at Galena Falls and the surrounding alpine meadows. Possible avian participants are Green-tailed Towhee, Clark’s Nutcracker, Mountain Bluebird, and MacGillivray’s Warbler.
Pets: NO
Notes: Bring a sack lunch and plenty of water, as we will have lunch on the trail. Please bring your own binoculars; a camera is optional.
August 19th – 21st – Echo Lakes to Barker Pass / Desolation Wilderness Backpacking Trip
Meeting Place: Barker Pass (shuttle to Echo Lakes for start)
When: 7:30am, August 19th
Distance: 32.5 miles
Expected Length: 2 days (exit August 21st approx. 5:00pm)
Difficulty: Strenuous
Description: On this 32.5 mile, 3 day and 2 night backpacking trip from Echo Lakes (elev. 7,525′) to Barker Pass (elev. 7,650′), we’ll trek through the Desolation Wilderness along one of the most beautiful segments of the Tahoe Rim Trail. TRTA Hiking Guide Karen Thorsett will be the leader. The highlights of this trip include numerous lakes and streams, an abundance of granite, and our ascent up Dick’s Pass (elev. 9,400′). Beginner backpackers are welcome but must be physically fit. Participants must be able to hike 10 – 15 miles per day at elevation with a 30 – 40lb backpack. Participants must provide their own gear, food, and clothing.
Age Limit: 18 and up
Pets?: NO
Notes:This trip is limited to 10 participants, so please register early! The last day to register for this trip is August 13. We will be taking the Water Taxi across Echo Lake which has a cost of $10. Please bring enough cash to pay for the taxi. A $40 donation to the Tahoe Rim Trail Association is requested at the beginning of the trip.
August 29th- Mount Rose Summit
Meeting Place: Mount Rose Summit Parking Area
When: 8:30am
Distance: 10.2 miles
Expected Length: 6 – 8 hours
Difficulty: Strenuous
Description: This trail is very straightforward and pleasant to walk the entire way. We use a ridge on the foot of Mt. Haughton to gain 200 feet in the first half mile; then cross that ridge to traverse for the next 2 miles with a zero elevation gani. Along the way we have great views of Lake Tahoe initially and then our destination begins to dominate the vista. The final 2.5miles to the summit is interrupted by only a few switchbacks along the way up the more than 1700ft to the top of this old volcano.
Age Limit: 11yo
Pets?: NO
Notes: No open-toed sandals; MUST have proper footwear. Please bring lunch and snacks.
September 12th – Diamond Peak
Meeting Place: Tahoe Meadows
When: 9:00am
Distance: 11miles
Expected Length: 6- 7 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Description: Tahoe Meadows is a wonderful trailhead – one of the most pleasant around the lake – to embark from on a day hike. The route to Diamond Peak is mostly level, gaining the ridge in about 300ft and then generally following it south through forests of western white pine, lodgepole pine, red fir, and Jeffrey pine. The high point of the hike is slightly above 8,800ft, while the destination is at 8,540ft (and has a chairlift terminus attached to it).
Age Limit: 12yo
Pets?: NO
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