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Author:
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MREman
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Activity:
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Backpacking
ActivitySearchBackpacking
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State:
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California (CA)
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Distance:
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15.9 mi
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Average Speed:
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1.3 mph
0:46:32/mi
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Duration:
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12:20:12
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Difficulty:
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8 / 10
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Rating:
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 4 rating(s)
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Take Rockbound Trail north until you reach China Flat Trail. Take the China Flat trail until you reach the Clyde Lake Trail. Clyde Lake is about 1 mile off China Flat.
Returning back to camp; make your way back out to China Flat Trail. Once you reach China Flat Trail start making your way towards Lake Aloha. On your way to Lake Aloha you will reach Mosquito Pass, this is where you start "bushwacking" east.
You will scramble across rocks for about 2 miles until you are due east, and looking down at Clyde Lake. This is where you will descend towards Island Lake.
Once you reach Island Lake you can follow the Wrights Trail all the way back to Wrights Lake.
TO TRAILHEAD: From South Lake Tahoe, CA, head south on US 50. In roughly 24 miles, turn right onto Wrights Lake Rd. In 7.7 miles, continue on Union Rd. F. Follow 0.3 mile to the parking lot for the Rockbound Trailhead.
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Desolation Wilderness
| Dist: 15.90 mi |
Points: 579 |
Calories: none |
| Time: none |
Speed: 0.0 mph |
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Take the Rockbound Trailhead going north towards Maud Lake.
Start and End of Hike
Location: 38.848131°, -120.238323°
The trip starts and finishes at the parking lot for the Rockbound Trailhead.
Rockbound Trailhead
Location: 38.852810°, -120.235062°
beging accend
Location: 38.855467°, -120.230277°
little pond and lakes
Location: 38.855734°, -120.229740°
trail
Location: 38.859460°, -120.225642°
view
Location: 38.887926°, -120.216436°
Maud Lake
Location: 38.891100°, -120.212231°
Continue past Maud Lake heading North towards Lois Lake
top of rockbound tralk looking south
Location: 38.903357°, -120.204763°
lake
Location: 38.912925°, -120.199506°
Trailhead Crossing
Location: 38.914578°, -120.192168°
Take the China Flat Trail head going East towards the Rubicon River.
to china trail
Location: 38.914544°, -120.187340°
rubicon river
Location: 38.895191°, -120.173585°
meadow
Location: 38.892519°, -120.173435°
crossing the river
Location: 38.891150°, -120.173392°
rubincon river
Location: 38.889797°, -120.173264°
pond by clyde lake
Location: 38.877537°, -120.168114°
camp
Location: 38.876869°, -120.171204°
night time at clyde lake
Location: 38.876334°, -120.171161°
pond by clyde lake
Location: 38.876735°, -120.172577°
exploring
Location: 38.875532°, -120.172920°
Mosquito Pass: The starting of the "Mountaineering"
Location: 38.875749°, -120.165153°
From Mosquito Pass, start scrambling west towards the Crystal Range
looking north to lake aloha
Location: 38.873928°, -120.166826°
continue rock scrambling
Location: 38.872124°, -120.169251°
on crystal range looking down at clyde lake
Location: 38.871757°, -120.170281°
fresh snow run off
Location: 38.871606°, -120.172298°
snow patch on the crytal range
Location: 38.871840°, -120.173907°
yours truly
Location: 38.872859°, -120.175495°
Start Descent
Location: 38.876986°, -120.177383°
from the top the Crystal Range you will have to scramble down towards Island Lake
coming down from the crystal range looking at island lake
Location: 38.877119°, -120.180001°
island lake
Location: 38.876067°, -120.184078°
Island Lake
Location: 38.875349°, -120.184636°
Twin Lakes
Location: 38.870721°, -120.194356°
You will pass a lot of granite, be sure to follow the trail as it will be easy to be lead astray.
stream
Location: 38.867179°, -120.201030°
meadow
Location: 38.853879°, -120.217896°
