Lake Tahoe to Mount Whitney High Sierra Backpacking Map Index


Mapping the Eight Trail Sections Between Lake Tahoe and Mount Whitney back to the Trail Section index back to the Trail head

	THE BIG PICTURE Mount Whitney on a Map. This map is to situate the Pacific Crest Trail and the High Altitude span of the Sierra Nevada between Lake Tahoe and Mount Whitney within California. The Lake Tahoe to Mount WhitneyTrail is Red The Pacific Crest Trail is Green Lake Tahoe to Mount Whitney Map Overview Lake Tahoe to Mount Whitney Map Detail

	Trail Section One Maps Meeks Bay to Highway 88 Topo Maps Index Topo Maps of the Tahoe Basin from where the Tahoe to Yosemite Trail joins the Pacific Crest Trail in Desolation Wilderness South to where the trails exit the Tahoe Basin to the Carson Gap. These maps cover the Desolation Wilderness and the Meiss Roadless Area, featuring the Meeks Bay, Echo Summit, and South Upper Truckee Trailheads. The combined Tahoe TYT and PCT Desolation Wilderness Meiss Country Roadless Area




	Trail Section Two Maps Highway 88 to Highway 4 Topo Maps Index The Tahoe to Yosemite and Pacific Crest Trails part company as we exit the Tahoe Basin through the Carson Gap. The Carson Pass Region Topo Map details your trail options where the Tahoe to Yosemite and Pacific Crest Trails part company. You have two fundamental route options to Highway 4. Pacific Crest Trail Carson Pass to Ebbetts Pass Tahoe to Yosemite trail Carson Gap to Lake Alpine



	Resupply Point #1 Highway 4 Lake Alpine Resort Bear Valley Both the Pacific Crest and Tahoe to Yosemite Trails cross Highway 4. The TYT crosses Higway 4 on the East side of Lake Alpine, 3/4 of a mile East of our Resupply Point at the Lake Alpine Lodge. Ebbetts Pass, where the PCT crosses Highway 4 is about 22 miles East of Lake Alpine. It's worth the hitch down! (zoom out to see the location of Ebbetts Pass)

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	Trail Section Three Maps Highway 4 to Highway 108 Topo Maps Index Both trails continue South on their respective routes: The Tahoe to Yosemite along the Western Flank of the Sierra, while the Pacific Crest Trail continues along the Eastern. Along this section of trail we can mix bits of both routes. I enjoy switching over from the Tahoe to Yosemite to hike the East Carson section of the Pacific Crest down to Sonora Pass. It's bits of the best of both trails. Pacific Crest Trail Ebbetts Pass to Sonora Pass Tahoe to Yosemite trail Lake Alpine to Saint Marys Pass

The Pacific Crest and Tahoe to Yosemite Trails between Lake Alpine and Ebbetts Pass to Saint Mary's and Sonora Pass on Highway 108. Click Map for larger version of this map

	Resupply Point #2 Highway 108 Kennedy Meadows Bridgeport (Hwy 395)

Click the map to see the google map locating the Kennedy Meadows Pack Station.

	Trail Section Four Maps Highway 108 to Tuolumne Meadows Index Alas, this section is under construction... Pacific Crest Trail Sonora Pass to Tuolumne Meadows Tahoe to Yosemite trail Saint Marys Pass to Tuolumne Meadows



	Resupply Point #3 Highway 120, Tuolumne Meadows Tuolumne Meadows Grill, Post Office, and Store

Click the map to see the google map locating Tuolumne Meadows and its Resources.

	Trail Section Five Maps TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TO RED'S MEADOW
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	Resupply Point #4 Minaret Road Red's Meadow Mammoth Lakes



	Trail Section Six Maps Red's Meadpw to Vermillion Valley Resort



	Resupply Point #5 Vermillion Valley Resort Highway 168, Huntington Lake Road



	Trail Section Seven Maps Vermillion Valley to Muir Ranch



	Resupply #6 Muir Ranch No Road Access



	Trail Section Eight Maps Muir Ranch to Mount Whitney



Mount Whitney Portal, Lone Pine Resources Doug's Portal Burgers Portal Road to Hwy 395, Lone Pine Lone Pine: Grocery, Cafes, Motels