Of Lake Tahoe! We mountain biked to this very scenic overlook of the lake. We were there for 3 days and did 2 bike rides and one hike. Here's Anna negotiating a trail.
We hiked to the top of Rubicon Peak, which is in the Desolation Wilderness. It's 2 miles straight up a mountain (no switchbacks), with a 2100' vertical gain. The hike down made Anna's quads more sore than they've been in months, which was interesting! Here we are at the top, with the Desolation Wilderness spread out behind us.
Here's the view of the lake from the top. Those white dots are boats are their moorings.
From Tahoe, we took 2 days to drive back to Colorado. We camped on the way at Great Basin National Park, which is on the Nevada/Utah border. We took Route 50 back (instead of I-80) and even if it is the loneliest road in America, it was prettier (but just as freaky).
This is a view of Wheeler Peak from our campsite. There is a glacier up there that you can hike to, but we wanted to get back on the road. Great Basin is in such an isolated place, there is no admission fee!
We left Aug. 3rd and drove a 2200+ mile loop from Rifle, CO to Utah, Nevada and California and back to Rifle. We were feeling like we made a big mistake about half way across Nevada on the way out, but we are so glad we decided to stick with the plan. So many interesting sites & people, world-class hiking and biking, and the chance to catch up with our old friends in Reno.
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Oh my gosh, you big nerd! I saw that intro and thought you actually went for SF. But wow, I had no idea that Tahoe was so immense. That shot of the boats is pretty cool. Glad you all are continuing to have fun!
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