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Epilogue
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 11:08 pm

With our thru-hike of the Tahoe Rim Trail completed, CareFree and I still needed to actually leave the trail.

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On The Trail, Four Years Ago…

7.6 / 171.3 miles 4.4% Painted Rock
Day 1: The First Day Is Always The Hardest
Monday, June 21, 2021 7:20 pm
Location: Painted Rock (7.6 miles)

Today was our first day on the Tahoe Rim Trail, and our first visit back to the Sierra since a short vacation in 2019. The mountains are still calling, and who are we to not go?

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Ward Creek
Day 15: A Loop Around The Lake
Monday, July 5, 2021 8:59 pm
Location: Tahoe City (171.3 miles)

Today was our last day on the Tahoe Rim Trail.

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Richardson Lake
Day 14: Humid is Not a Word I Thought Would Describe California
Sunday, July 4, 2021 9:02 pm
Location: Ward Creek (163.8 miles)

Our penultimate day on the Tahoe Rim Traill, today we completed the overlap section with the Pacific Crest Trail and began our descent from the rim towards lake level.

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Dicks Lake
Day 13: Even in Desolation There is Life and Beauty
Saturday, July 3, 2021 8:30 pm
Location: Campsite 145.3 (145.3 miles)

We continued our third day on familiar ground as the Tahoe Rim Trail continued to follow the Pacific Crest Trail through the Desolation Wilderness.

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Upper and Lower Echo Lakes
Day 12: Aloha, Desolation
Friday, July 2, 2021 9:12 pm
Location: Susie Lake (131.8 miles)

Today, we entered the Desolation Wilderness, a scenic section of trail we’ve been looking forward to all hike.

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