Lake
Steep
From the meadow, the trail leads to this steep grade. It’s mostly granite scree and out in the open. It was a little intimidating at first.
Storm and Light II
With the storm coming in, we decided to head down the mountain. But not before watching the sky open up a bit more, to cast some reflections onto Fallen Leaf Lake.
Storm and Light
Taken from the top of Tallac a morning storm front moved in over Fallen Leaf Lake. It was fun watching the storm and the light play out over South Lake Tahoe.
Up in the Clouds
From the summit of Mt. Tallac you feel like you’re up in the clouds. You can almost touch them. That’s Cascade Lake at the base and Emerald Bay flowing into Lake Tahoe.
Good Morning Lake Tahoe
This photo was taken around 6:09 AM, we reached the summit and the view was stunning of Lake Tahoe.
Above the Range
The ascent to the summit of Mt. Tallac is about 1.5 mile from where we camped at Gilmore Lake. As we gained in elevation, it seemed like we were above the mountain ranges. It’s an optical illusion. Pyramid Peak in the distance, is at 9983′ while Mt. Tallac is only 9735′ in elevation.
A Look Back at Gilmore Lake
It was another early morning wake-up call on our last day of backpacking. In this shot, it’s about 5:15 AM and I needed to increase the ISO to 400 for more light. It was a look back at Gilmore Lake and the Crystal Range from the day before.
Gilmore Lake
Day 3, our campsite for the evening before tackling Mt. Tallac the following morning. Before the thunderstorm came in, I had the chance to relax and explore this popular lake.
Day 3 Campsite Gilmore Lake
Day 3 and we arrived at Gilmore Lake. It took a bit before we found a suitable location to pitch camp. But the views of the lake were stunning.
Susie Lake
We hit Susie Lake about mid-morning, about 6 1/2 miles from Tamarack Lake. This stretch of the hike was not lacking in spectacular views!
Snapshots by Kats 