Reno: Penner Lake

PLT01

Dist: 2.91 mi	Points: 891	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

Across Penner Lake

Location: 39.418430°, -120.616699°
Smooth-as-glass waters reflect the craggy edges of Penner Lake. ©Loren Stout

Geometry of Nature

Location: 39.397800°, -120.631599°
The growth pattern of this chartreuse moss parallels the ridgline. ©Loren Stout

Ghosts of the Forest

Location: 39.398979°, -120.633904°
A melancholy fog surrounds this stand of moss-draped conifers along Feely Lake. ©Loren Stout

Hillside in Shadow

Location: 39.413879°, -120.616798°
Flecks of sunlight peer through monster clouds on the ascent to Penner Lake. ©Loren Stout

Inundated Meadow

Location: 39.397369°, -120.628799°
During the wet season, this meadow becomes a bog. ©Loren Stout

Island Lake Wide Shot

Location: 39.400181°, -120.622902°
A clear alpine lake perfect for rest stop. ©Loren Stout

Misty Timbers

Location: 39.399330°, -120.635399°
A hazy morning over fallen branches along Feely Lake. ©Loren Stout

Nature's Framing

Location: 39.411274°, -120.617035°
Tall pines outline a serene meadow in Tahoe National Forest. ©Loren Stout

PLT001

Location: 39.401001°, -120.640602°
Begin on Round Lake Trail along N shore of Carr Lake (6,664 ft.); cross riffles of Lake Creek

PLT002

Location: 39.399281°, -120.634598°
Skirt S shore of Feeley Lake beneath sloping ridge; red scree dome of Fall Creek Mtn. frames view to N

PLT003

Location: 39.397209°, -120.627296°
Climb along N shore of unnamed pond circled by alders and sedges

PLT004

Location: 39.396252°, -120.623299°
Turn N onto Crooked Lakes Trail, skirting Island Lake's shoreline

PLT005

Location: 39.399929°, -120.623398°
NW shore of granite-encircled Island Lake; mighty fine swimming

PLT006

Location: 39.403061°, -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: 39.409061°, -120.617104°
Hike along W edge of marshy Crooked Lakes; bear down for ascent along talus path laced by manzanita, huckleberry

PLT008

Location: 39.412842°, -120.617104°
Steep section before Penner Lake; see jagged Black Buttes to E

PLT009

Location: 39.415150°, -120.617104°
Crest ridge to view rocky shore of deep, emerald Penner Lake below; drop W off ridge toward Culbertson Lake

PLT010

Location: 39.417751°, -120.616501°
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

Shard of Rock

Location: 39.423599°, -120.616302°
From the peak north of Penner Lake, the trail is littered with broken talus. ©Loren Stout

Shores of Island Lake

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

Shores of Penner Lake

Location: 39.418968°, -120.614502°
Pines teeter along the tranquil shores of an alpine gem. ©Loren Stout