June 26, 2012, Meeks Bay to Cragg Lake

Trail head: Meeks Bay

Hike Info:

Trail: Tahoe-Yosemite Trail

Destination: Cragg Lake

Distance: 6.0

Travel Time: 3:27

Moving Time: 2:42

Elevation Rise: 1,549'

Maximum Elevation: 7,523'

Description:
Last night getting packed after hosting House Church potluck. Got to bed at midnight, then got up at 6:15. We packed up and left at 7:40. We met up with Andrea at the Emerald Bay Bayview parking area. She had gotten the wilderness permit at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center. We then moved down the road to Meeks Bay. We had lunch and leaving around 2:20.

The first 1.4 miles is along a blocked off service road. When we reach the Desolation Valley Wilderness Area. The road is an easy uphill. Then the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail takes off uphill. Our pace does slow down, but we get some good views of Tahoe.

The trail follows Meeks Creek. It goes up good, then levels off and goes up good again. Three or four shelves likes this brings us to Lake Genevieve. This has all been forested area. We drop our packs and rest for a few minutes. Andrea and I go to the next lake and see if campsite pickings are better. We find a place and come back for Sherri. So on the trail, it is five miles and and another mile to find a campsite.We did find a pretty decent place at Cragg Lake, just a short distance up the trail. The camp spot is up on a small rise, but pretty flat.



First time, putting up the tent which Andrea gave me. Pretty good. It is easy to put up and has lots of room. Good choice by her. Thank you.

Andrea makes a noodle/peanut butter/turkey combination. Lots of it. Mosquitoes have come out so it is time for us to go in. But we did stay out. First we play a vigorous game of Frisbee. Then we took a walk down to the lake and just enjoyed the dusk light, watching as it darkened. When it gets cold enough, we turn in. Lights out around 10,