Pacific Crest Trail at Echo Lake - El Dorado Co. CA
Posted by: sbcamper
N 38° 50.127 W 120° 02.681
10S E 756522 N 4302667
This is where the Pacific Crest Trail parallels the Tahoe Rim Trail on the west side of Lake Tahoe. The entire trail goes from the Canadian border to the Mexican border.
Waymark Code: WMMDZ0
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2014
Views: 6
Part of backcountry and wilderness hiking is the necessity of finding good water. An occasional general store is not a bad thing either.
The one nearby does offer a land phone. The trails overlap for over 20 miles. They meet from the north at Twin Peaks in the Granite Chief Wilderness at an elevation of 8,420 ft.
There is a register, overview map, at the trailhead.
public restrooms are available nearby (& big enough to change in).
Hikers are over 7,000 feet at Echo and Dick's Peak (about 1/2 way) is over 9,000 ft. No lakes on the northern half until Richardson or Miller. www.TomHarrisonmaps.com
Good boots are imperative on granite.
Permits are required for the Desolation wilderness Area. www.fs.usda.gov/ltbmu 530 543-2600
Coordinates of the other end's trailhead: N 39° 00.000 W 120° 00.000
Recommended number of days to complete: 2.00
Distance in miles or kilometres: 23
Shelters?: No
Designated campsites?: No
Number of designated campsites: 1
Permit Required?: Yes
Trail Website: [Web Link]
Best Season to Hike?: summer only
Overnight parking coordinates: N 38° 50.023 W 120° 02.560
Overnight parking fee: Not Listed
Permit Fees?: Not Listed
Intermediate Trailhead 1: Not Listed
Intermediate Trailhead 2: Not Listed
Intermediate Trailhead 3: Not Listed
Intermediate Trailhead 4: Not Listed
Intermediate Trailhead 5: Not Listed
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