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Burton
Creek Loop (Tahoe City)
Hamburger
BBQ at Huntingdale’s Cabin, Truckee (requires
RSVP at smccoubrey@sbcglobal.net
)
Thursday,
July 23, 2015
DIFFICULTY:
Moderate, Starting Elevation is at 6300 feet
ELEVATION
GAIN:
Total gain, with all ups and downs is 500 feet
HIKE
DISTANCE:
6 miles (RT) from the trailhead at Tamarack Lodge.
GENERAL
LOCATION:
Tahoe City.
DESCRIPTION: It’s
been described as Lake Tahoe’s secret state park.
Burton Creek is a spectacular watershed
of
over 2000 acres tucked away in the hills overlooking Tahoe’s North
Shore just
outside Tahoe City. This
hike covers the
core of the park up Burton Creek and around the park’s meadow areas;
Burton
Creek Natural Preserve and Antone Meadows Natural Preserve, both
protected for
the local fauna and flora as well as to help preserve a lean watershed
into
Lake Tahoe. On the
pre-hike wildflowers
were abundant and the views spectacular. We are repeating the hike and
BBQ that
we did in 2014.
TRAVEL
TIME/DISTANCE: One Hour 50
minutes each way. One way distance is about
95 miles. This is a $10 driver donation. Detailed driving
directions will
be handed out to all drivers. After the hike everyone is
invited to stop
at our cabin in Truckee for a hamburger BBQ and relaxation after the
hike. For
planning purposes, please RSVP for the BBQ. If you don’t plan on
stopping at
the cabin, you will have to make sure you ride with a driver that is
coming
straight back to Lincoln.
HIKE
LEADER/SWEEP:
Phil Huntingdale and Stephanie Huntingdale
SPECIAL
NOTES:
FACILITIES AVAILABLE: No
restrooms available. We will stop at the
Boatworks in Tahoe City before reaching the trailhead. Restrooms are
available
at the cabin after the hike.
PREPARATIONS FOR HIKE:
- Bring a copy of
your ID (driver's license), Health Card, and an emergency contact name
and phone number with you when you hike.
- If you have any
health issues, please consider your condition before hiking.
- Always bring 2
pairs of shoes, along with a plastic bag to store your muddy/dusty
hiking boots after the hike. DO NOT get your driver's car
dirty by wearing your dirty boots on the drive home.
- Bring hiking
boots, sunscreen, insect repellant, water, snack or lunch.
RISKS: Some of the
walking is on loose rocks. The trail is
mostly shaded.
WEATHER:
Summer in Tahoe
City should be in the 70’s to low 80’s.
RETURN
TIME:
If joining the BBQ in Truckee,
approximately 4:30
pm at OC Lodge. Remember: requires RSVP at smccoubrey@sbcglobal.net
QUESTIONS: Call Phil
or Stephanie Huntingdale 408-1747
MEETING TIME: 7:00 in
the Orchard Creek Parking lot - leaving time is 7:15 am.
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