Pedaling the Puddle

Rode around Lake Tahoe today. (Ride Description) The 72-mile loop circumnavigated the lake clockwise starting at 64 Acres park in Tahoe City It included an 800 foot climb to a summit overlooking Emerald Bay and a 1,000 foot climb to Spooner Junction. There were also many short rolling ascents and descents totaling over 2,600 vertical feet of elevation gain! The altitude ranged between 6,300 feet and 7,100 feet above sea level (Elevation Profile).


This was the group LTR Rick, Bonnie, Leeds, Otis and Paul. We started at 9:30AM with the temperature around 30 degrees F.


Same group sans Leeds with me in the number 2 position.


Leeds inspecting his tube after having flatted on the west shore near Sand Harbor.


Me at the base of the Spooner Summit climb.


View from Hwy 89 bridge looking into Taylor Creek. The red things in the water are Kokanee Salmon.
(Salmon Festival).


Otis on Taylor Creek bridge


Paul on Taylor Creek bridge


Me on Taylor Creek bridge with Otis in background


Road climbing towards the Emerald Bay summit.


Road near summit of climb above Emerald Bay on the west shore of Lake Tahoe


View of Emerald Bay from this spot on the RH side of the road heading north.


View to the left is of Cascade Lake


View of Emerald Bay from the north side.


Andy Bavetta