Hiking Trails 2006-2008

	South Yuba River Edwards Crossing, Tahoe National Forest numerous no-trespassing zones to avoid	#44 October 21 4 miles Rating: 4
	Glacier Lake Loop Grouse Ridge, Tahoe National Forest a slog on Sand Ridge	#43 September 7 8½ miles Rating: 4
	Woods Lake Loop Mokelumne Wilderness awesome flowers in mid-summer	#42 August 25 5 miles Rating: 5 [23]
	Gaylor Lakes Loop Yosemite National Park effortless cross-country options to several lakes	#41 August 16 5 miles Rating: 7
	Lundy Canyon (part) Hoover Wilderness nice walking anytime, but fall probably is best	#40 August 14 2½ miles Rating: 7
	Loch Leven Lakes Tahoe National Forest a cross-country semi-loop	#39 August 4 7½ miles Rating: 6 [6]
	Smith Lake Desolation Wilderness climb up the cascade for a nice loop	#38 July 29 5+ miles Rating: 7
	Lamoille Canyon Ruby Mountains, Nevada a stroll near the parking lot	#37 July 24 1 mile Rating: 6
	Twin Falls Glacier National Park, Montana the boat ride was better than the walk	#36 July 19 2½ miles Rating: 6
	Lunch Creek Glacier National Park, Montana invigorating exploration of a little canyon	#35 July 18 2 miles Rating: 8
	Elephants Back Mokelumne Wilderness scramble up an interesting rock pile	#34 July 8 5 miles Rating: 8 [14]
	Umpa Lake Loop Desolation Wilderness the cross-country portion is a water wonderland	#33 July 2 8¼ miles Rating: 8 [13]
	Taft Point Yosemite National Park the straight-on view of Yosemite Falls	#32 June 19 2.2 miles Rating: 5
	Vernal Fall & Nevada Fall Yosemite National Park overly crowded access to my favorite place	#31 June 18 6½ miles Rating: 9
	Judge Davis Trail Cache Creek Natural Area uninteresting foothills walk	#30 May 20 3 miles Rating: 2
	Bassi Falls Crystal Basin Recreation Area lots of water here in early season	#29 May 14 2 miles Rating: 5
	Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve Vaca Mountains loop up onto the Blue Ridge Trail	#28 April 22 3 miles Rating: 4
	Codfish Falls Auburn State Recreation Area easy walking near the American River	#27 April 15 3 miles Rating: 5
	Lake Clementine Trail Auburn State Recreation Area the dam's spillway is spectacular	#26 March 30 3 miles Rating: 3

	East Side Beaches Lake Tahoe, Nevada gorgeous clothing-optional areas at lakeside	#25 August 15 3 miles Rating: 6
	Tahoe Meadows Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada near Mount Rose Summit	#24 August 10 3 miles Rating: 3
	Woods Lake Loop Mokelumne Wilderness alternative access to Winnemucca Lake	#23 August 7 6+ miles Rating: 6
	Spillway Lake Yosemite National Park mellow high-elevation walking	#22 August 3 7½ miles Rating: 8
	Horsetail Falls Eldorado National Forest difficult trail, but worth any effort	#21 July 31 4 miles Rating: 4
	Desolation Valley Loop Desolation Wilderness explore the least-desolate place around	#20 July 26 9 miles Rating: 6
	Round Top Summit Mokelumne Wilderness steep going to the area's highest peak	#19 July 23 8 miles Rating: 9
	Floating Island Lake Desolation Wilderness a burned-out trail that accesses Mount Tallac	#18 July 18 6 miles Rating: 2
	Meiss Lake Eldorado National Forest north of Carson Pass on the Pacific Crest Trail	#17 July 13 8+ miles Rating: 6
	Gertrude Lake Desolation Wilderness a difficult route to a so-so destination	#16 July 10 9 miles Rating: 7
	Thunder Mountain Eldorado National Forest overlooking Kirkwood Ski Resort and Silver Lake	#15 July 5 7.2 miles Rating: 5
	Elephants Back Mokelumne Wilderness go here when it is not too windy	#14 June 29 5 miles Rating: 7
	Silver Dagger Lake Desolation Wildernesss the prettiest Sierra spot north of Yosemite?	#13 June 27 8 miles Rating: 8
	Mount Lola White Rock Lake, Tahoe National Forest highest point in the Tahoe National Forest	#12 June 25 5 miles Rating: 5
	Shealor Lakes Eldorado National Forest short, hot access to pretty good swimming	#11 June 21 4 miles Rating: 4
	Lake Sylvia Desolation Wilderness the creek rarely is in view from the trail	#10 June 18 11 miles Rating: 6
	Long Lake Palisades Creek Trail, Tahoe National Forest a lesser-used area behind Cascade Lakes	#9 June 16 1½ miles Rating: 3
	Crooked Lakes Trail Tahoe National Forest good walking after a very bumpy access road	#8 June 11 7 miles Rating: 6
	Glacier Lakes Trail Tahoe National Forest a relatively little-used area near a Boy Scout camp	#7 June 9 6 miles Rating: 4
	Loch Leven Lakes Salmon Lakes Trail, Tahoe National Forest great swimming in mid-summer	#6 June 4 5½ miles Rating: 5 [4]
	Grouse Ridge Road Tahoe National Forest   [snow] snow lingers here longer than most places	#5 May 23 3 miles Rating: 3
	Loch Leven Trail Big Bend, Tahoe National Forest   [snow] three nice lakes, in season	#4 May 14 3 miles Rating: 2
	Big Bald Rock near Oroville an interesting and easily accessible granite dome	#3 April 17 1 mile Rating: 3
	Buttermilk Bend South Yuba River at Bridgeport this trail has been shortened by water damage	#2 March 18 3 miles Rating: 3

Twenty Lakes Basin Hoover Wilderness superb exploration on or off the trail, at 10,000 feet

#1 September 8 5 miles Rating: 8