Tahoe Rim Trail: The Official Guide for Hikers, Mountain Bikers, and Equestrians
1st EDITION 2002
2nd EDITION 2008
3rd EDITION 2012
Copyright © 2012 by Tim Hauserman
Front and back cover photos copyright © 2012 by the Tahoe Rim Trail Association
Interior photos, except where noted, by Tim Hauserman
Animal print illustrations by Jessica Land; illustration of “Inconsiderate Backcountry Blockhead” by Karen Schwartz
Maps: Tom Harrison, using mapping information from Jeffrey P. Schaffer
Cover design: Scott McGrew
Editor: Laura Shauger
ISBN 978-0-89997-710-2
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Frontispiece: Dicks Lake from Dicks Pass
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Acknowledgments
In the fall of 2011 I raced to beat the snow to check out the 20-plus miles of new and soon-to-be-built trail, on Kingsbury Grade and above Tahoe Meadows for this latest edition. Clay Grubb and Bob Anderson, two of the incredible trail-building artists who have worked hundreds of hours to create masterpieces that we get to walk all over, joined me. A toast to all of the trail builders: Thanks for creating places for us to walk. I want to thank Mary Bennington, Jaime Souza, and Teresa Crimmins at the Tahoe Rim Trail Association for their assistance and good spirit when they heard me say, “Just one more question.” Thanks to Tom Harrison for updating his maps to accommodate all that new trail.
I also want to thank all those who helped with the first two editions. In the interest of saving trees I cannot name all those who read drafts, hiked with me, gave me tips, and generally were just great to have around. But I appreciate you. I do, however, again want to thank Jessica Land and Karen Schwartz for their awesome art work. I give a bow and thank you to my editors: Jannie Dresser on the first edition which was also my first book, so you can imagine what a challenge that was, and Laura Shauger on this one, who has really helped improve my writing. I need to give special thanks to the Tahoe Rim Trail Association. Over the last twelve years the various board members and staff have always been unwavering in their assistance and support. We all have the same goal: to espouse the joys of a trail we love.
Finally I want to give kudos to my daughters Sarah and Hannah Hauserman. They graced the pages of the first edition with their little toes in Lake Aloha and are now graduating from college. Live is short—better go hiking.
Contents
Foreword by Mary Bennington, Tahoe Rim Trail Association
1 Introduction to the Tahoe Area and the Tahoe Rim Trail
The Tahoe Rim Trail Association
2 Animals and Plants, Great and Small
The Largest Animals in the Tahoe Region
3 Let’s All Get Along: A Trail for Everyone