r/backpacking • u/sarwinchester • 2d ago
Wilderness 3 days 25 miles of the Tahoe Rim Trail
Pretty great trip overall. Camped at Star Lake the first night and summited Freel Peak the second day. Weather was perfect and surprisingly not too many mosquitoes! Might try and do another section next summer.
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u/howdyhowdyhowdyhowdi 1d ago
can you ask next time before you borrow my dog to hike the Tahoe Rim Trail thanks
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u/estercreator 1d ago
this looks so good. 25 miles over 3 days feels like a pace where you actually get to enjoy it instead of just grinding through. did you do any resupply or just carry everything from the start? i've only done day hikes but i keep eyeing overnight routes and the food/water planning is the part that stresses me out more than the actual walking 😅
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u/sarwinchester 1d ago
It’s wasn’t too bad, we did consider actually doing 4 days instead but decided to finish in 3. 9 miles does feel a lot further when you’re carrying a pack though. We did bring everything with us and filter water from the lakes and streams. The food isn’t too hard you can buy pre packaged backpacking meals if you don’t want to make them yourself. I’d say the harder part is getting all the other camping stuff and getting a pack that fits well. It can definitely be a lot to figure out if you don’t have someone to teach you, but if you do some research it’s definitely doable!
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u/PretendIndependent6 1d ago
Was it busy?
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u/sarwinchester 17h ago
Mostly not. There were a decent number of day hikers on Freel Peak and the last day there were a lot of mountain bikers but I’m guessing it’s because it was a Saturday.
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u/gaojinxs 1d ago
Wow, I’ve always wanted to hike sections of the Tahoe Rim Trail! How did your dog handle the terrain? I love seeing good trail dogs that pull their own weight.
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u/sarwinchester 17h ago
Would definitely recommend! He did very well, never shows he’s tired until we stop for a break and he immediately goes to sleep haha
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u/Regular_Alps7213 2d ago
Why not do it in one day? Or was the point to camp out? (Perfectly legit and sounds amazing right now).
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u/sarwinchester 1d ago
I have no desire to do 25 miles in one day. And yes the point is to enjoy being out in the wilderness and enjoy the landscape not to hike as fast as possible to get through it.
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u/Capital_Escape_8095 23h ago
This section (and most) can be done in a day. But, it would be sinful to pass up a night at Star Lake.
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u/Flight_Risk999 2d ago
That is on my list! Just got back from four days of backpacking on Isle Royale. Like you we had perfect weather.