Hiking The Original Tahoe-Yosemite Trail (Day 1): Meeks Bay to Rubicon Lake

Posted on by Douglas Beaumont

SEE THE VIDEO HERE! So It Begins! My buddy Michael (trail name: "Dominion") accompanied me on the Desolation Wilderness section of the TYT (Meeks Bay to Echo Lake) on a backpacking trip from October 17-20, 2022. I had a decent schedule laid out - and while we had a few backup plans, they turned out … Continue reading Hiking The Original Tahoe-Yosemite Trail (Day 1): Meeks Bay to Rubicon Lake

Rediscovering the Original Tahoe-Yosemite Trail

Posted on by Douglas Beaumont

(Almost) California's First Long Trail The Tahoe-Yosemite Trail (hereafter, “TYT”) is California’s first long trail. Or it would have been, had it ever been officially completed. Long before the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) absorbed / replaced much of the TYT, the 180-mile route connected several national forest wilderness areas and parks stretching from Meeks Bay … Continue reading Rediscovering the Original Tahoe-Yosemite Trail