
On Monday through Friday, from August through May, you can find me teaching English Language Arts to middle schoolers. On weekends and during the summer, you can find me on the trail. For years, I have aspired to complete a months-long thru hike, but life logistics have not allowed for that (yet). However, in July 2024, I completed my longest thru-hike, the Tahoe Rim Trail.
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Episode Eight: Big Meadow to Echo Lake
TRT Section: Big Meadow to Echo Lake* Days: 13-14 Mileage: 18.3* Elevation Gain: 4,214 ft. Elevation Loss: 4,083 ft. Highest Elevation: 8,996
Episode Seven: Kingsbury Grade to Big Meadow
TRT Section: Kingsbury Grade to Big Meadow Days: 11-13 Mileage: 26.3 Elevation Gain: 8,691 ft. Elevation Loss: 8,532 ft. Highest Elevation:
Episode Six: Spooner Summit to Kingsbury Grade
TRT Section: Spooner Summit to Kingsbury Grade Days: 10-11 Mileage: 15.4 Elevation Gain: 4,159 ft. Elevation Loss: 4,181 ft. Highest Elevation:
Episode Five: Mount Rose to Spooner Summit
TRT Section: Mount Rose Campground to Spooner Summit Days: 9-10 Mileage: 24.9 Elevation Gain: 5,514 ft. Elevation Loss: 7,290
Episode Four: Brockway Summit to Mount Rose Campground
TRT Section: Brockway Summit to Mount Rose Campground Days: 7-8 Mileage: 20.3 Elevation Gain: 6,822 ft. Elevation Loss: 4,964 ft. Highest
Episode Three: Tahoe City to Brockway Summit
TRT Section: Tahoe City to Brockway Summit Days: 6-7 Mileage: 20.0 Elevation Gain: 4,291 ft. Elevation Loss: 3,547 ft. Highest Elevation: 7,883
Episode Two: Barker Pass to Tahoe City
TRT Section: Barker Pass to Tahoe City Days: 5-6 Mileage: 16.6 Elevation Gain: 2,887 ft. Elevation Loss: 4,247 ft. Highest Elevation: 8,506
Episode One (Part II): TRT Section – Fontanillis Lake to Barker Pass
TRT Section: Echo Lake to Barker Pass (Pt. II - Fontanillis Lake to Barker Pass) Days: 3-4 Mileage: 17.2 Elevation Gain: 2,035 ft. Elevation
Episode One (Part I): TRT Section – Echo Lake to Fontanillis Lake
TRT Section: Echo Lake* to Barker Pass (Pt. I - Echo Lake to Fontanillis Lake) Days: 1-2 Mileage: 19.0* Elevation Gain: 3,100 ft. Elevation Loss:
The Tahoe Rim Trail by the Numbers: A Preview
Well, I successfully hiked in a circle: a feat that can be boiled down to such a simple task, yet required a complex amalgamation of grit and