Lake Tahoe July-Aug, 2017


Tahoe Meadows, July 11, 2017 – Yellow Cinquefoil blooming in Tahoe Meadows at 8,900ft elevation. This photo was selected for the Tahoe Rim Association 2018 calendar for the month of June. This image was selected by the Tahoe Rim Association for their 2018 calendar.   Img 65366 Tahoemeadows

 

 

Emerald Bay – Lake Tahoe, July 9, 2017   We hiked the Rubicon trail along the western shore of Lake Tahoe to the boat camp as our first hike in Tahoe this year.  Img 65277 Emeraldbay Rubicon

 

 

Lake Tahoe near Secret Cove, July 10, 2017  Secret Cove is on the east side of Lake Tahoe  Img 65291 Secretcove

 

 

Secret Cove, July 10, 2017   Secret Cove is a very popular clothing optional beach on the east side of Lake Tahoe  Img 65294 Secretcove

 

 

Ophir Creek Trail, July 11, 2017  Too much snow to do the Ophir Creek/Tahoe Rim trail early July. The Sierra Nevada range had a large amount of snow fall that was needed to help refill Lake Tahoe Img 65325 Ophircreek

 

 

Karin in Tahoe Meadows, July 11, 2017   Karin happy to be in Tahoe with all the wildflowers and cool air.  Img 65371 Tahoemeadows

 

 

Van Sickle Trail – July 12, 2017   Img 65515 Vansickle

 

 

Sierra Nevada from Van Sickle, July 12, 2017   A view of the snow in the Desolation Wilderness of the Sierra Nevada mountain range from the Van Sickle trail (a new trail for us) in South Tahoe  Img 65547 Vansickle

 

 

Eagle Lake, July 17, 2017   Eagle Lake is a popular hike but this time we climbed above it for a different view. In the right side of the photo you can see a distance mountain range and a peek of Lake Tahoe. Eagle Lake flows through 2 water falls on the way to Emerald Bay/Lake Tahoe Img 65664 Eaglelake

 

 

Randy on TRT North of Brockway, July 19, 2017   Karin and I visited the meadows full of Narrow-leaved Mules Ears (Wyethia angustifolia) along a section of the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) where Randy helped with trail maintenance a few days before  Img 65831 Martisrd

 

 

Meadow near Watson Lake, July 20, 2017  Several meadows with wildflowers north of Watson Lake on the Tahoe Rim Trail  Img 65920 Trt Watsonlake

 

 

Watson Lake, July 20, 2017   Randy hiked a new portion of the Tahoe Rim Trail that passed by Watson Lake  Img 66132 Watsonlake

 

 

Meadow Near Watson Lake, July 23, 2017    Karin and I revisited the Watson Lake area meadows  Img 66207 Trt Nearwatsonlk

 

 

Snow Plants and Mule’s Ears   Found this cluster of red Snow Plants (Saracodes sanguines) in a field of Mules Ears on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Snow Plants lack chlorophyll and are parasites on soil fungi    Img 66229 Trt Nearwatsonlk

 

 

Squaw Valley from the Tahoe Rim Trail – July 24, 2017    Randy hiked another new portion of the Tahoe Rim Trail from Watson Lake to Tahoe City. The trail offers views of Squaw Valley and the Truckee River  Img 66286 Squawvalley Trt

 

Relay Peak, July 26, 2017  A view of Relay Peak from the TRT with Sulfur Buckwheat in the foreground. Img 66356 Buckwheat Trt

 

 

Karin and Randy on the Tahoe Rim Trail, July 26, 2017  Lake Tahoe in the background on the Tahoe Rim Trail near one of the small creeks that form Incline creek.  Img 66392 Trt Ophirck

 

 

The Granite Chief Wilderness, July 28, 2017   A view of the Granite Chief wilderness of the Sierra Nevada Range from the Five Lakes Trail.  Img 66441 5lakes

 

 

Five Lakes, July 28, 2017    One of the Five Lakes.  Img 66455 5lakes

 

 

Five Lakes, July 28, 2017    This young lad was spending more time on partially submerged rocks vs. swimming the frigid waters of the largest of the Five Lakes.  Img 66476 5lakes

 

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  1. Great picture (“Karin and Randy on the Tahoe Rim Trail, July 26, 2017” photo)

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