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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 21, 2018 - 05:19am PT
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Any of you plunkers ever *hiked* the Tahoe Rim Trail as a thru-hike? Thinking about doing this next August.
A follow-up question: If you had to choose a hike that takes between one and two weeks to complete for mortals and you couldn't pick the JMT and the trailhead(s) is(are) within a one day drive of San Diego, which trail would you choose? Doesn't have to be a loop, could be an end-to-end.
Thanks.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Sep 21, 2018 - 06:23am PT
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I'd hike the PCT from Campo to Idyllwild. NOT during the thruhiker season, though.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 21, 2018 - 06:54am PT
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PCT from Campo to Idyllwild. NOT during the thruhiker season
Not too hot in August? Thanks, BTW, for the recommendation.
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Sep 21, 2018 - 07:10am PT
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Check out this link:
http://www.trailjournals.com/journals/tahoe_rim_trail/2018
And yes, Campo to Idylwild in August would be way hot with no water other than at caches (maybe).
If you want more alpine and water sources, most stretches of the PCT thru the sierra would be better than the TRT, which has several long dry stretches. Why are you ruling out the JMT? Maybe the PCT from Lone Pine, Independence, Big Pine, Bishop or Mammoth to Bridgeport?
High Sierra trail?
Any section of the CDT in Colorado?
A long loop in the Winds?
edit: oops, just noticed you want a hike within a day's drive of SD.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Sep 21, 2018 - 07:57am PT
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Not too hot in August?
Oopsie! Yeah, too hot in August.
You could hook up any number of trails in the Sierra. Say, Shepherd Pass to the JMT, briefly, then up to Lake South America. You could bag some interesting peaks on the divide there, Mt. Jordan, for instance. A good climber could do that step across confidently. Then over Harrison Pass, down to Bubbs Creek then hit the JMT and go back to Shepherd Pass.
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John Mac
Trad climber
Breckenridge, CO
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Sep 21, 2018 - 08:07am PT
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My wife and I just did it over the last couple of weeks. Got back to Colorado on Monday.
We left our car at Tahoe City at the 64 acre lot and headed clockwise. We averaged about 13 miles a day, taking 14 hiking days to do it. Great trip. (6 day, 5 day and 3 day section)
We came out at Kingsbury and got the bus down to South Lake Tahoe and then stayed overnight at the PostMarc hotel (71.00) and brought food and then got the bus back the next day up the Kingsbury grade and hiked around the southern part to where we could come out at Emerald Bay and did the resupply thing again. We tried for hours to hitch back to emerald bay but in the end we had to use Uber which cost 42.00. Then we finished off we a three day stint back to Tahoe City and drove straight back here.
We thought the trail was great and it was very social. Chatted with a lot of people but each night we had no problems finding nice quiet campsites. Some of the PCT hikers had that far away steer in their eys... Water was an issue and we ended up having to carry it for long distances on some days. 2 or 3 liters each. The TRT App was very helpful in locating water. Cost is 10 dollars. Due to the lack of water this summer some kind souls were placing gallon jugs of water at most of the trailheads that crossed the highways.
Let me know if you have any questions? Enjoy.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 21, 2018 - 08:32am PT
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Why are you ruling out the JMT?
Will be doing the hike with my daughter who just finished the JMT last week. I should have mentioned this fact to help clarify.
High Sierra trail?
That IS intriguing. I really need to do more research on that one. Thanks for the head's up.
hook up any number of trails in the Sierra
This is also a possibility. However, I'm coming out from the east coast and my daughter is fairly new to backpacking. I think a named trail with a start and finish will be more palatable. Besides, I've wandered, sometimes lost, around the Sierra with climbing packs and haulbags on my back enough to make up for that linkage stuff.... for now. That stepover looks interesting.
Let me know if you have any questions
I very well might, John. Sounds like you had a great trip. Thanks.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Sep 21, 2018 - 08:35am PT
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I think a named trail with a start and finish will be more palatable.
Rae Lakes Loop?
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Sep 21, 2018 - 02:10pm PT
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High Sierra trail?
That IS intriguing. I really need to do more research on that one. Thanks for the head's up.
Meant to write Sierra High Route. Here's a link to a TR. Click on "long distance hiking". This guy has good info in his TRs.
http://cwillett.imathas.com/
You could also just go to Mammoth and do any number of hikes, coming back to Mammoth for a shower/re-supply. Lotsa good country easily accessible.
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Sep 22, 2018 - 12:21pm PT
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Hey gunkie-
If you want I have copies of "sierra north" and sierra south" by wilderness press I can send you for free. They aren't latest editions but will give you some ideas.
You can't go wrong going out of Bishop or Mammoth. The nice thing about Mammoth is you can access trails within a few miles of town, so it's easy the head into town for a shower and real food.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 24, 2018 - 05:30am PT
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The High Sierra Route (HSR) is something I'd do with a wall partner. While I'm sure my daughter would be game, she doesn't have the wherewithal to safely traverse scree and talus slopes with exposure. So that will be left for another day. The links and reading material are incredible. Thanks for that.
Rae Lakes or using Mammoth as a 'basecamp' are getting more appealing as my wife is showing a bit of interest in going with us, but 165 miles of the TRT would be too much in a single bite.
Awesome recommendations and thanks for the info!
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