On the way up to Hobart Resevoir, overlooking Washoe Lake and the road Skeena and I walked up.Yesterday Skeena and I did a hike I had not done before. We drove down to the south end of Washoe Valley, followed Hobart Road through the Lakeview development, parked the car, and started walking. Originally, I had intended on just going up to Hobart Resevoir and back (10.8 miles out-and-back and 2450 feet elevation gain). A woman I met at the resevoir suggested continuing on for a nice view of Marlette Lake and Lake Tahoe. Not having any other plans for the day, Skeena and I continued. We went all the way up until we looked over Marlette Lake (just a little ways after crossing the Tahoe Rim Trail), ate lunch, and then we turned around and walked back to the car. It was windy, and we spent a good portion of the hike just under the edge of a lenticular cloud, but it was a good with tremendous views of Washoe Lake, Carson City, and Lake Tahoe. Perhaps if I had timed it better, I would have run into my friend Turi who is currently working on hiking the entire Tahoe Rim Trail in segments.
Marlette Lake in the foreground (behind the trees) and Lake Tahoe in the background (blending into the mountains)
Slide Mountain and the west side of Washoe Valley
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