Kirkwood is surrounded by High Sierra Wildness and National Forest land, making it ideal for hiking. Carson Pass area offers many opportunities to hikers, experienced or not, to live an unforgettable adventure or exploration. Regardless of the time of year you want to hike, you will enjoy the scenery and the smell of wildflowers or the vivid fall colors in fall.
Hikes are divided into Peak Hikes, taking you through summit views and alpine meadows and Lake Hikes, taking you through beautifully secluded high alpine lakes. Lift access is offered on weekends with chairs 1 and 2. Some of the trails are : twin bridges, a 4 mi/6.5 km easy trail, Caples creek – Tahoe Rim, a 4 mi/6.5 km with moderate difficulty trail, Echo Lakes to Lake of the Woods & Ropi Lake, a medium difficulty trail.
Government Meadows – Tahoe Rim is another easy to moderate 0.5 mi/0.8 km trail, Buck Pasture – Tahoe Rim, a 3 mi/4.8 km moderate trail, Bryan Meadows – Tahoe Rim, a 3 mi/4.8 km moderate trail, Echo Lakes, a 2 mi/3.2 km trail for experts, Pacific Crest Trail, a 13.4 mi/21.5 km difficult trail, Highway 88 to Meiss Lake, a 4 mi/6.5 km moderate trail, Granite Lake Trail, a 1.5 mi/2.4 km easy to moderate trail, Pacific Crest Trail, a 22 mi/35.4 km difficult trail and Little Round Top, a difficult trail.
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Wenatchee is the largest city of Chelan County, located in North Central Washington and lies on the west side of the Columbia River. The city is also known as the Apple Capital of the world, due to the valley's apple cultivations.
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Bear Valley is a ski area located near Angels Camp, on highway 4, between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite, approximately 3 hrs southeast of Sacramento, California, USA.
Sonora Pass is located near Pinecrest, Tuolumne County, California, USA. It is off of Highway about 60 mi/96.5 km east of Sonora.
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Sonora Pass is located near Pinecrest, Tuolumne County, California, USA. It is off of Highway about 60 mi/96.5 km east of Sonora.
Bear Valley is a ski area located near Angels Camp, on highway 4, between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite, approximately 3 hours southeast of Sacramento, California, USA.
