Mount Tallac

Where: Desolation Wilderness, Eldorado National Forest

Trail head: Start at Mount Tallac, Finish at Glen Alpine

Length: ~13 miles, easy 2 day trip.

Cumulative elevation gain: 3300 ft

Difficulty: Moderate

Reservations required: No

Advance planning typically required for permit: 1 day

Permit requirements: Required for overnight stays. Call (530) 647-5415 for a permit. You'll need to pick up in person between 8 AM and 4:30 PM (any day during the summer, and weekdays during the summer). Ask them to leave the permit in the lockbox if you can't make it during business hours.

Price: $5 per person, plus a $5 reservation fee

Campfire: No, camping stoves only.

Available water: Yes, lots of lakes.

Bathrooms: No

Report date: 2007-11-04

Reported by: Jacqueline

Driving directions: From Sacramento, take Hwy 50 to South Lake Tahoe. Get the permits

Maps: None online, but you can purchase at REI for $8.95.

Camp condition: We camped at Lake Susie. There were many nice, flat, cleared spaces around the south side of the lake.

Camp description: No officially designated campsites, but plenty of clear spaces for camping.

Trail description and other notes: Clear trail for most of the hike, small amount of scrambling toward the top. Very rocky trail. First 4.5 miles are quite strenuous uphill hiking, but the view on Mt. Tallac makes it completely worthwhile! The return to the car is all downhill and fairly easy. Recommend doing a car shuttle to the Glen Alpine trailhead - they are about 20 minutes apart by car.

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