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We got up the next day and drove toward Alpine Meadows. Along the way, we encountered
a bit of traffic in Tahoe City. We'd drive thru this traffic several times during
the weekend. Driving up Highway 89, we saw dozens of rafters in the Truckee River.
It was like a traffic jam in the river. Shortly we arrived near Alpine Meadows
and started our hike to Five Lakes.
After the hike we went back to our cabin. While the others rested, I visited
nearby Sand Harbor, about 15 minutes southeast along Highway 28. The mid-day
sun worshippers had left, and after I paid the $6 for parking I found the
place mostly deserted. There were people clustered in one area, where there
was a rehearsal for the Shakespeare festival which was starting the next day.
Rocks at Sand Harbor
View from Sand Harbor
I walked the short boardwalk along the shore, stopping in one bouldered area to
take photographs. The combination of water, rocks, sun, and sand create a
photographer's paradise. I spent several minutes setting up different shots, and
I could have stayed much longer if it hadn't been for the fact that I had to get back
for dinner.
Boardwalk at Sand Harbor
Boardwalk at Sand Harbor
Kim and Liz, who would join us on the hike the next day, joined us for dinner.
Originally, we'd planned to do mountain biking and/or rock climbing at North Star.
But after doing the hike we decided we'd hike every day. So I spent much of the
evening poring over my maps and guide books trying to find a suitable hike. My goal
in structuring the hikes was to make them go gradually higher so that we would attempt
Mount Rose, the highest of our hikes, on the last day, when we'd be most acclimatized.
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