Reno: Penner Lake

PLT01

Dist: 2.74 mi	Points: 891	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

PLT001

Location: 39.401005°, -120.640610°
Begin on Round Lake Trail along N shore of Carr Lake (6,664 ft.); cross riffles of Lake Creek

PLT002

Location: 39.399281°, -120.634636°
Skirt S shore of Feeley Lake beneath sloping ridge; red scree dome of Fall Creek Mtn. frames view to N

PLT003

Location: 39.397213°, -120.627274°
Climb along N shore of unnamed pond circled by alders and sedges

PLT004

Location: 39.396248°, -120.623329°
Turn N onto Crooked Lakes Trail, skirting Island Lake's shoreline

PLT005

Location: 39.399925°, -120.623413°
NW shore of granite-encircled Island Lake; mighty fine swimming

PLT006

Location: 39.403057°, -120.619301°
Hike under red fir to small waterfall on Island Lake's outlet. Hidden Lake rests in contours of Fall Creek Mtn.

PLT007

Location: 39.409058°, -120.617142°
Hike along W edge of marshy Crooked Lakes; bear down for ascent along talus path laced by manzanita, huckleberry

PLT008

Location: 39.412842°, -120.617058°
Steep section before Penner Lake; see jagged Black Buttes to E

PLT009

Location: 39.415146°, -120.617050°
Crest ridge to view rocky shore of deep, emerald Penner Lake below; drop W off ridge toward Culbertson Lake

PLT010

Location: 39.417747°, -120.616524°
Penner Lake (6,895 ft.); best tent sites are on NE end. Optional: Scramble .4 mi. up ridge W of lake for dramatic views down to Culbertson and Lindsey Lakes ; continue 1.6 mi. N to bag Bowman Peak

Rocky Path

Location: 39.404690°, -120.618896°
Fallen needles and rocks line the path to Penner Lake. ©Loren Stout

Nature's Framing

Location: 39.411266°, -120.616989°
Tall pines outline a serene meadow in Tahoe National Forest. ©Loren Stout

Misty Timbers

Location: 39.399334°, -120.635406°
A hazy morning over fallen branches along Feely Lake. ©Loren Stout

Across Penner Lake

Location: 39.418430°, -120.616676°
Smooth-as-glass waters reflect the craggy edges of Penner Lake. ©Loren Stout

Geometry of Nature

Location: 39.397804°, -120.631584°
The growth pattern of this chartreuse moss parallels the ridgline. ©Loren Stout

Hillside in Shadow

Location: 39.413876°, -120.616791°
Flecks of sunlight peer through monster clouds on the ascent to Penner Lake. ©Loren Stout

Inundated Meadow

Location: 39.397373°, -120.628784°
During the wet season, this meadow becomes a bog. ©Loren Stout

Shard of Rock

Location: 39.423599°, -120.616280°
From the peak north of Penner Lake, the trail is littered with broken talus. ©Loren Stout

Shores of Penner Lake

Location: 39.418972°, -120.614456°
Pines teeter along the tranquil shores of an alpine gem. ©Loren Stout

Ghosts of the Forest

Location: 39.398979°, -120.633919°
A melancholy fog surrounds this stand of moss-draped conifers along Feely Lake. ©Loren Stout

Shores of Island Lake

Location: 39.396519°, -120.625198°
A rocky isle within the lake offers the perfect swim spot. ©Loren Stout

Island Lake Wide Shot

Location: 39.400177°, -120.622940°
A clear alpine lake perfect for rest stop. ©Loren Stout