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Desolation Wilderness Backpack

14 miles with 3,000' elevation gain. Emerald Bay trailhead to Dicks Peak (almost), August 2-4 2013.

03 Aug 2013

124 visits

Desolation 29

I'm not a rock climber, so this is as high as I get, but Tahoe really opens up from here.

03 Aug 2013

118 visits

Desolation 30

If you can see blue-shirted Nate one third up from bottom and dead center left to right, you can appreciate the scale of this rocky cliff I'm hanging on to.

03 Aug 2013

94 visits

Desolation 31

Back off the scary cliff which I climbed a good two-thirds of, Travis pops into view on the top.

03 Aug 2013

121 visits

Desolation 32

Now the fun part, a scramble down the other side of the lake.

03 Aug 2013

108 visits

Desolation 33

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117 visits

Desolation 34

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119 visits

Desolation 35

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109 visits

Desolation 36

Awesome boulder hopping.

03 Aug 2013

102 visits

Desolation 37

This was a really cool spot.
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