Desolation Wilderness and South Lake Tahoe

With 4 days total and 2 full days, I rented a car in Sacramento and planned to drive through Eldorado National Forest to South Lake Tahoe and Truckee California before reaching Donner Pass and descending back into Sacramento. This post is the first 2 days.

Highway 50 Eastbound

Twin Bridges Tract

Ralston Trailhead

Desolation Wilderness Boundary

There was a significant forest fire on the lower slopes

Looking across the valley at the West Bowl Express Chairlift of Sierra At Tahoe Resort

Junction trail to the Ralston Peak

Old military ammo can for the summit

Lake Aloha and the direction of the Desolation Valley

Upper and Lower Echo Lakes

These guys were part of a group of 3 from Sacramento who went on a chill 1 night trip with a planned car shuttle move for exiting out of the same trailhead I started. Apparently their buddy hiked back the way they came to move the car himself so they didn't have to Uber... too bad as I had offered them a ride!