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Maps Trail Guide Pages Miles and Elevations   Weather, Map Data

MAPS NORTH: None. Meeks Bay is the Northern Trailhead

MAPS SOUTH: Echo Summit to Carson Pass ALL MAPS INDEX Meeks Bay Echo Summit Index: Tahoe to Highway 4 THIS SECTION: Miles and Elevations South: Echo Summit to Carson Pass TY Trail: Carson Pass to Lake Alpine all Meeks Bay pages Permits: Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit   South Lake Tahoe Weather Stations, Forecasts, and more  
Maps Trail Guide Miles and Elevations Permits Weather

 

Backpacking Topo Maps

The Tahoe to Yosemite Trail through Desolation Wilderness

Meeks Bay to Echo Summit

7.5 minute maps

30 minute maps

These are detailed Topo maps of each segment of the Tahoe to Yosemite Trail between Meeks Bay and Echo Summit in the Desolation Wilderness.

1> Meeks Bay to Lake Genevieve

2> Lake Genevieve to Phipps Pass

3> Phipps Pass to Susie Lake

3a> Phipps Pass to Lake Aloha

4> Lake Aloha

5> North Echo Lake

6> South Echo Lake

7> Full Echo Lake

8> Echo Lake to Echo Summit

The Map below is a huge30 min map decpicting the Tahoe to Yosemite Trail between Meeks Bay and Echo Summit.

Meeks Bay Trailhead to Echo Lake Trailhead

Run your cursor over the marked trail route and click for the detailed maps that underlay.

Below are smaller 30 min map segments. They will give you a better idea of the surrounding terrain than the narrow scope of the 7.5 min maps.

1> Lake Genevieve to Middle Velma Lake

2> Middle Velma to Lake Aloha

3> Middle Velma Lake to Upper Echo Lake

4> Lake Aloha to Echo Lake trailhead

This collection of 30 and 7.5 minute maps are set up to give you levels of resolution of trail detail. The big maps will give you an overall view of surrounding terrain, while the 7.5 maps will give you a detailed look at each part of the trail.

Note the colored dots along the black-dotted trail route on each map. These dots are links to the specific trail guide page for that location.

Each trail Guide page provides specific information on that particular location, including mileage and elevation information, nearby features, lots of pictures, some videos, and a written account.

Lake Tahoe to Carson Pass Map Index

The next set of Maps South: Echo Summit to Carson Pass

 

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What do think about this map set up? What's your favorite hiking map for this section? The comments section below is for map comments and information. If you have questions or comments about the trails themselves, post through the trail guide page for that location.
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