Stats

Start: Eagle Creek – Mile 1,053.2
End: Meadow Lake Road – Mile 1,172.3
Elevation Max: 9,236
Elevation Min: 6,932
Elevation Change: 42,766
Walking Time: 36 hours 57 minutes
Date: 6/18/2022 – 6/23/2022

The Walk

6/18 – Eagle creek to Showers lake (1,053.2 – 1,082)
6/19 – Showers lake to South Lake Tahoe (1,082 – 1,090.8)
6/20 – South Lake Tahoe zero
6/21 – South Lake Tahoe to small waterfall (1,090.8 – 1,113.3)
6/22 – Small Waterfall to Truckee (1,113.3 – 1,153.4)
6/23 – Truckee to meadow lake road (1,153.4 – 1172.3)

I didn’t feel great during this section of trail and I had fallen behind everyone I knew. A series of events slowed me down.

I took my time in the Sierras with Quest, spent 4 nights off trail hiking in Yosemite, stayed in a motel 3 nights recovering from being sick, and stayed in Tahoe for 2 nights waiting for the post office to open.

As soon as I was free from Tahoe I hiked a 40 mile day and felt amazing. I was happy to be back in good health with plenty of energy. And I was closing in on a few hikers I knew.

The Days in Pictures