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Desolation Wilderness, CA: Wrights Lake to Clyde Lake
For my weekend solo hike I went to Desolation Wilderness. I took the RockBound Trailhead from Wrights Lake to Clyde Lake and back. On my return from Clyde Lake I "bushwacked" over the Crystal Range to Island Lake and then continued my journey back to my car at Wrights Lake.
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| Author: | MREman |
| Activity: | Backpacking |
| State: | California (CA) |
| Distance: | 15.9 mi |
| Average Speed: | 1.3 mph - 0:46:32/mi |
| Duration: | Total: 12:20:12 |
| Difficulty: | 8 / 10 |
| Rating: |
 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
| Distance: 15.90 mi | Points: 579 |
Take the Rockbound Trailhead going north towards Maud Lake.
Points of Interest
Start and End of Hike
Location: 38.848131, -120.238323The trip starts and finishes at the parking lot for the Rockbound Trailhead.
Rockbound Trailhead
Location: 38.852810, -120.235062beging accend
Location: 38.855467, -120.230277little pond and lakes
Location: 38.855734, -120.229740trail
Location: 38.859460, -120.225642view
Location: 38.887926, -120.216436Maud Lake
Location: 38.891100, -120.212231Continue past Maud Lake heading North towards Lois Lake
top of rockbound tralk looking south
Location: 38.903357, -120.204763lake
Location: 38.912925, -120.199506Trailhead Crossing
Location: 38.914578, -120.192168Take the China Flat Trail head going East towards the Rubicon River.
to china trail
Location: 38.914544, -120.187340rubicon river
Location: 38.895191, -120.173585meadow
Location: 38.892519, -120.173435crossing the river
Location: 38.891150, -120.173392rubincon river
Location: 38.889797, -120.173264pond by clyde lake
Location: 38.877537, -120.168114camp
Location: 38.876869, -120.171204night time at clyde lake
Location: 38.876334, -120.171161pond by clyde lake
Location: 38.876735, -120.172577exploring
Location: 38.875532, -120.172920Mosquito Pass: The starting of the "Mountaineering"
Location: 38.875749, -120.165153From Mosquito Pass, start scrambling west towards the Crystal Range
looking north to lake aloha
Location: 38.873928, -120.166826continue rock scrambling
Location: 38.872124, -120.169251on crystal range looking down at clyde lake
Location: 38.871757, -120.170281fresh snow run off
Location: 38.871606, -120.172298snow patch on the crytal range
Location: 38.871840, -120.173907yours truly
Location: 38.872859, -120.175495Start Descent
Location: 38.876986, -120.177383from 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, -120.180001island lake
Location: 38.876067, -120.184078Island Lake
Location: 38.875349, -120.184636Twin Lakes
Location: 38.870721, -120.194356You 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, -120.201030meadow
Location: 38.853879, -120.217896Related Trips
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