Hikers, who call themselves Peak Baggers, depart from a 6,218-foot trailhead at Palisades Tahoe ski resort, July 15, 2023, at 7 a.m. and weave through snow fields and under a chair lift to stand on top of 9,010-foot Granite Chief. They descend and cross a saddle to hike back up again to bag 8,971-foot Needle Peak. Once again, they scramble down, follow a faint trail, cut in and out of the tree line, and climb up rocks to summit 8,891-foot Lyon Peak. The hikers then drop down to the Pacific Crest Trail, return to the ski resort, and grab a tram ride down to the trailhead. The hike, located in the Granite Chief Wilderness, on the Tahoe National Forest, Pacific Southwest Region, USDA Forest Service, was 14 miles with 4800 feet of elevation gain and loss and took them a little over 10 hours to complete. (USDA Forest Service photo by Paul Wade)
| Date Taken: | 07.15.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 09.12.2025 17:13 |
| Photo ID: | 9310983 |
| VIRIN: | 230715-O-QF107-1179 |
| Resolution: | 2432x1824 |
| Size: | 4.88 MB |
| Location: | CALIFORNIA, US |
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