Hiking in Tahoe in October!

I think this early snow storm may have caught some people off guard!

We drove up to our timeshare, The Ridge Tahoe, at the top of Kingsbury Grade on Monday and the snow up there was much deeper than it was around the lake.  The lake is around 6,500 feet and the timeshare is around 7,800 feet.

 

On Tuesday we drove up to Emerald Bay so we could hike the Rubicon Trail.  The snow had melted on this side of the lake and the temperature was in the mid 40s.  Just right for hiking. 

Emerald Bay Lookout Point

We drove on to Bliss State Park to hike the Rubicon trail from the beginning.  The park was closed so we had to hike in two miles to get to the trailhead.

When we started our hike that tree behind me was alive!  That is how long the hike was.  If you look behind the tree the white lines coming down the mountain are ski runs at Heavenly ski resort.

After our hike we headed back to the Marriott and right to the hot tub with a glass of wine.  A perfect ending to a perfect day.

Surprise in Tahoe

We planned a few days in Tahoe to do some hiking. Usually, this is a great time of the year to get out on the trails. Well, as we were driving up this morning, we noticed a message board warning CHAIN CONTROLS ON HWY 50 . . . (WHAT??!!) . . . and although the chain restriction was lifted by the time we reached the summit, we've had lots of snow since we got here. Here's a photo taken from our balcony a few minutes ago.

Taki & Heather were here for the weekend, and they were happy that Nikos & Olive had a chance to see snow. Niko even had a snowball fight with Pop-Pop before they left for home.

We're hoping this early snowfall bodes well for a great ski season!