July 2012: Tahoe Nat'l Forest Grouse Ridge

**Girotogo** · 07-18-2012, 11:14

Aug 10th weekend is out. I'm taking my daughter and her friends out for a camping trip. I was thinking about going from Eagle Lakes/Fordyce Creek to Lake Spaulding. But anything in that area would be good. I haven't been there yet.

**Sidewinder** · 07-18-2012, 20:12

Originally Posted by Kapang!

I'll throw out plan B. Lake Spaulding to Beyers Lake. It's just the other side of where Sidewinder went. If we make it up there on Friday night, it's an easy hike to many campsites along the lake and adjoining stream. Sat. to Beyers Lakes and Sunday out.

Beyers Lake looks nice. Where do you park/pick up the trail at lake Spaulding?

Not sure when I could make this but would sure like to try!

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**Sidewinder** · 07-18-2012, 23:51

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...874#post770874

**Kapang!** · 07-19-2012, 09:15

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

Beyers Lake looks nice. Where do you park/pick up the trail at lake Spaulding?

The trailhead is right off Bowman lake rd. Maybe three miles from the picnic area/ toilet. There's just a green gate and tiny sign. When we did this in early July, the trail abruptly stopped because of a raging waterfall. Turns out they were releasing water from the slough. So, we had to hike straight up the pipe and got a behind the scenes tour of the water system. It was actually pretty cool.
Anyhoo. We camped on the lake that night. But the real treasure was the hike the next day. We went a a little ways up the stream/ river that connects Spaulding and Beyers. There were waterfalls carving through granite that rivaled stuff I've seen in Yosemite. And, Some really nice spots to camp along the way. Needless to say, I'd like to see what else that trail has to offer.

What's Aug 2nd or 17th like on your calendars?

PS thanks for the link, sidewinder

Here's a shot of that river

**Girotogo** · 07-19-2012, 22:48

Originally Posted by Kapang!

I'll throw out plan B. Lake Spaulding to Beyers Lake. It's just the other side of where Sidewinder went. If we make it up there on Friday night, it's an easy hike to many campsites along the lake and adjoining stream. Sat. to Beyers Lakes and Sunday out.

How many miles and do you have a gpx file?

**Kapang!** · 07-20-2012, 10:48

No gpx. Honestly, I don't know what that is. Estimated mileage from trailhead to Beyers is 8 miles. Moderate with some steeps.
There are so many trails that interconnect in that area that solid info is difficult to find. Even this short hike involves the Lake Spaulding trail, Fordyce creek trail and Beyers lakes trail. I'll get some more solid info, soon.

**Girotogo** · 07-21-2012, 01:42

A gpx is a file that can be loaded into a gps, I had created a route to go through eagle lake, fordyce creek, hit 2 waterfalls and then to spaulding lake. I'll try to create one to follow the route you mentioned. You can also use that gpx file and load it into Google Earth.

Aug 17-19 looks good for me. Anyone else joining us?