June 29:Carson Pass

We woke up 18ish miles from Carson Pass. We wanted to get there during the day because we had heard that there was trail magic happening there and we wanted to hit that up if we could.

The trail meandered through some lower elevations (equals wet and mosquitos), but we were able to find some breezy, sunny spots to take breaks.

We made it to Carson Pass around 4pm; this isn't your normal pass. There is a highway going through it, a visitors/info center, and (happy day) bathrooms. Tons of people take day hikes from here, and it was a bustling center of activity for the hour we were there. We sat on some plastic chairs on the visitor center porch and ate some food, bummed that the trail magic wasn't happening until one of the volunteers who were running the center brought us out a bowl full of fresh fruit. We got to enjoy some cold cantaloupe, honey dew, blueberries, and grapes. It was fantastic!

We chatted with them (the two running the center) for awhile before setting off for a few more miles.

The trail sooned joined up with the Tahoe Rim Trail just passed an old cabin/barn in the middle of the Meiss Meadow. They have been restored, but used to belong to a family who summered there a hundred years ago. It was very picturesque and quaint.

We had read a note in our trail info that said "There are a lot of mosquitos between Carson Pass and Lake Tahoe," which we didn't notice too much until we went to camp. There were lots, but I think we are starting to break in a bit and figure out how to deal with them. I must say, I LOVE my headnet. Great invention! DEET too. Instant relief.

Anyway, we had 7 miles downhill to do to Hwy 50 where we would hitch into South Lake Tahoe, so we fell asleep knowing that tomorrow would be an easy day.

Total Miles:1086.0
Miles Today:26.6
Camp 64:Between Carson & Tahoe

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