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Sierra Conference 2012
Other details to come.
Dates
Friday, 10 Aug – Monday, 13 Aug
Location
Jackson Meadows Reservoir, Tahoe National Forest, CA
Apsen Group Campground
Hikes/Trails
Orientation:
Truckee is the nearest town, it's on I-80. To get to the campsite from Truckee:
-take 89 North for 14.3 miles (~20 min.)
-turn left at Bear Valley / Cottonwood Rd / Co Route 451 (possibly a sign for Webber Lake?)
-quick left on Jackson Meadows Rd / Forest Route 07
-follow for 15 miles (~40 min.) to campsite and Jackson Meadows Reservoir (Webber Lake is about halfway on the left)
Webber Falls: http://www.reno.com/article/20110525/RECREATION02/305259948/1016&parentprofile=1013
Sagehen Creek Trail: http://www.alpinegreenliving.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56:truckee-hikes&catid=41:outdoor-life&Itemid=30
Independence Lake: http://onthesummit.net/wordpress/2011/08/13/independence-lake/
Haypress Creek Trail: http://www.wildernet.com/pages/activity.cfm?actid=051753IO*53843hw
More Mt. Lola info: http://www.tahoetopia.com/news/places-unknown-mt-lola-near-truckee
PCT to Sierra Buttes Lookout Tower: http://alltrails.com/trail/us/california/sierra-buttes-lookout-from-pct-trailhead
Loch Leven Lakes: http://alltrails.com/trail/us/california/loch-leven-lakes-trail
Pacific Crest Trail: ?
Maps
Map from Berkeley Astro Dept: http://goo.gl/maps/dsA7
Map from Davis: http://goo.gl/maps/fCKJ
Map from Stanford: http://goo.gl/maps/y1Ds
Map from Santa Cruz: http://goo.gl/maps/84u8
Map from Santa Barbara: http://goo.gl/maps/DItr
Map from LA: http://goo.gl/maps/U9US