Hitting three of the four highest peaks in the Tahoe Basin in one loop!
This is a great hike for people who like checking things off a list, as Freel Peak, Jobs Sister, and Jobs Peak are three of the four highest peaks in the Tahoe Basin (the third highest peak, Mount Rose, is way off towards Reno).
It was quite chilly as we left the house (it's been falling below freezing overnight), but made for perfect hiking weather, especially on some of the open slopes that had little shade or shelter.
The road to the trailhead was a bit rutted and rocky in places, but the Golf did well in what will hopefully be the last time it is asked to perform off road duties (more on that to come).
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| Freel Peak. At 10,881 feet / 3,317 metres, the highest peak in the Tahoe basin. |
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| Descending from Freel Peak, heading towards Jobs Sister (on the left) and Jobs Peak (on the right) |
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| Slogging up Jobs Sister. |
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| Contemplating our path in life from Jobs Sister (10,823 feet / 3,299 metres). |
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| Freel Peak (left) and Jobs Sister (right) from the summit of Jobs Peak (10,633 feet / 3,241 metres). |
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| I find it fascinating that such a huge lake could be hanging over the desert of the Carson Valley. |
On good winters, it is possible to ski off Jobs Peak for 6000 feet down to the Washoe Valley. This would surpass the 4000 foot descent off Mount Field in Yoho National Park. Hopefully we have a good winter this year.
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