Instead of having barbeque we hiked this peak. Nice trail, easy hike, great views from the last portion of the hike. We had some friends along who had never before hiked 12 miles a day in their lives. They were feeling proud. Well, it's not the first 12-mile day for me.
Biked to the top from Spooner Lake. The summit road is horrendously steep and loose, but it made for a fun descent. Took us 1.5 hrs to get up, about 20 to get down. Great views.
fedak - Jun 18, 2009 12:40 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2009
TRT north from Spooner
Sunny summer afternoon jaunt north on the (incredibly meandering) TRT.
Out and back in a little under 4 hours.
#6 on my OGUL list.
Pics and commentary are here.
Adamus - Jun 11, 2009 3:22 am Date Climbed: May 31, 2009
Spooner Lake Road
Took the road from the State Park, just because I took the TRT route years earlier. Went on to Marlette Peak afterwards. Thunder and rain early on, but cleared up nicely.
hgrapid - Jun 7, 2008 10:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2008
Via Tahoe Rim Trail
It was a beautiful day today on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Skies were blue and views were impeccable. We reached the summit in a little less than 3 hours.
Brian Kalet - Jan 12, 2008 11:59 pm Date Climbed: Jan 12, 2008
buzzdainer - Oct 13, 2007 12:28 pm Date Climbed: Mar 4, 2007
Spooner Lake
Skied in from Spooner Lake up to the junction with the Tahoe Rim Trail, then switched to snowshoes for the last short bit to the summit. It saved a lot of time to ski in, since we followed groomed trails most of the way.
Kalua - Jun 26, 2007 8:28 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
Route: via Spooner Summit
Hiked with ShaggyP.
After taking a few weeks off from hiking, this was a nice get back into the groove hike. Not punishing, but more like a walk in the woods; well, exactly like that. ;)
Stopped using the trail once we saw the correct peak, as the trail coming from Spooner summit isn't direct.
I believe our times were 2:45 up and 2:00 down.
shaggyp - Jun 18, 2007 3:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
not a bad hike
Not too bad of a hike thanks to the Tahoe Rim trail. Register had been replaced in 2006, wish they had left the old one up there but at least there was something there. All in all I would say the hike outshines the peak view.
Wallylongridge - Feb 18, 2007 5:09 pm Date Climbed: Mar 6, 2005
Fun Ski
You have to time this peak just right if you want to telemark it, its not in good shape that often. Lots of people were X-C skiing on the trails to the base of the peak.
Matthew Holliman - Jan 22, 2007 6:32 pm Date Climbed: Jan 21, 2007
Froze my ass off
After hiking up Mt. Davidson earlier in the morning, I drove up to Spooner Summit. Hiked along the TRT for a way, before the tracks disappeared and I followed the peak's long, cold, breezy south ridge. It was even colder and windier up on the summit--the wind knocked me over once or twice--so I bailed off to North Canyon road to follow that around for a nice loop. The road would have been a much easier approach as it's been groomed; the ridge still had a good deal of unconsolidated snow through which I had to break trail. (I guess it's been too cold for the snow to consolidate at all over the past week or two.)
It was 22 degrees when I started around noon, and 18 degrees when I got back at 6pm. My Gatorade froze, and didn't melt to a semi-drinkable slush until I reached Placerville. My car heater never felt so good as it did this day.
Nice views from the ridge and summit. I'll have to come back to ride the Flume trail some day.
Cookie Addict - Oct 10, 2006 1:09 am Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2006
easy summit
Climbed as part of the Big Blue 24 hour adventure race. It was dark cold and windy at the top. Also bagged the 9060+' peak to it's west - unnamed on any map that I have seen.
Larry S. and I hiked in from Spooner Summit and bagged the summit in extremely high winds. View from the top was okay, but some of the vistas along the trail were more interesting to me.
ckerth - Aug 23, 2010 7:01 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2010
From Tahoe MeadowsClimbed during my thru hike of the TRT. 110 miles left to go.
Miroslava - Jul 14, 2010 1:47 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2010
From Spooner SummitInstead of having barbeque we hiked this peak. Nice trail, easy hike, great views from the last portion of the hike. We had some friends along who had never before hiked 12 miles a day in their lives. They were feeling proud. Well, it's not the first 12-mile day for me.
fedak - Jul 6, 2010 2:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2010
From Spooner (2x)Quick afternoon outing from Spooner
Pics are here.
Jonodo - Jun 12, 2010 11:40 am Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2010
Spooner SummitHiked in from Spooner Summit on a cold and windy day. The summit was in the clouds so there was no view. Nice hike though.
Katy Y - Jun 6, 2010 10:22 am Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2010
car shuttleParked one car @ Chimney Beach; the second at Spooner Summit for a nice loop-type thing. About 3K elev and 10.5 miles.
tednv - Aug 30, 2009 5:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
Spooner SummitNice climb from spooner summit, with Marney
SpiceMan - Aug 19, 2009 6:58 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2009
bwith david
McCannster - Jul 26, 2009 11:09 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2009
3rd NV county highpointBiked to the top from Spooner Lake. The summit road is horrendously steep and loose, but it made for a fun descent. Took us 1.5 hrs to get up, about 20 to get down. Great views.
fedak - Jun 18, 2009 12:40 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2009
TRT north from SpoonerSunny summer afternoon jaunt north on the (incredibly meandering) TRT.
Out and back in a little under 4 hours.
#6 on my OGUL list.
Pics and commentary are here.
Adamus - Jun 11, 2009 3:22 am Date Climbed: May 31, 2009
Spooner Lake RoadTook the road from the State Park, just because I took the TRT route years earlier. Went on to Marlette Peak afterwards. Thunder and rain early on, but cleared up nicely.
hgrapid - Jun 7, 2008 10:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2008
Via Tahoe Rim TrailIt was a beautiful day today on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Skies were blue and views were impeccable. We reached the summit in a little less than 3 hours.
Brian Kalet - Jan 12, 2008 11:59 pm Date Climbed: Jan 12, 2008
North CanyonSkied from the summit! Trip Report
buzzdainer - Oct 13, 2007 12:28 pm Date Climbed: Mar 4, 2007
Spooner LakeSkied in from Spooner Lake up to the junction with the Tahoe Rim Trail, then switched to snowshoes for the last short bit to the summit. It saved a lot of time to ski in, since we followed groomed trails most of the way.
Kalua - Jun 26, 2007 8:28 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
Route: via Spooner SummitHiked with ShaggyP.
After taking a few weeks off from hiking, this was a nice get back into the groove hike. Not punishing, but more like a walk in the woods; well, exactly like that. ;)
Stopped using the trail once we saw the correct peak, as the trail coming from Spooner summit isn't direct.
I believe our times were 2:45 up and 2:00 down.
shaggyp - Jun 18, 2007 3:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
not a bad hikeNot too bad of a hike thanks to the Tahoe Rim trail. Register had been replaced in 2006, wish they had left the old one up there but at least there was something there. All in all I would say the hike outshines the peak view.
Wallylongridge - Feb 18, 2007 5:09 pm Date Climbed: Mar 6, 2005
Fun SkiYou have to time this peak just right if you want to telemark it, its not in good shape that often. Lots of people were X-C skiing on the trails to the base of the peak.
Matthew Holliman - Jan 22, 2007 6:32 pm Date Climbed: Jan 21, 2007
Froze my ass offAfter hiking up Mt. Davidson earlier in the morning, I drove up to Spooner Summit. Hiked along the TRT for a way, before the tracks disappeared and I followed the peak's long, cold, breezy south ridge. It was even colder and windier up on the summit--the wind knocked me over once or twice--so I bailed off to North Canyon road to follow that around for a nice loop. The road would have been a much easier approach as it's been groomed; the ridge still had a good deal of unconsolidated snow through which I had to break trail. (I guess it's been too cold for the snow to consolidate at all over the past week or two.)
It was 22 degrees when I started around noon, and 18 degrees when I got back at 6pm. My Gatorade froze, and didn't melt to a semi-drinkable slush until I reached Placerville. My car heater never felt so good as it did this day.
Nice views from the ridge and summit. I'll have to come back to ride the Flume trail some day.
Cookie Addict - Oct 10, 2006 1:09 am Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2006
easy summitClimbed as part of the Big Blue 24 hour adventure race. It was dark cold and windy at the top. Also bagged the 9060+' peak to it's west - unnamed on any map that I have seen.
surgent - Sep 12, 2006 10:22 pm
Hike n BikeBiked the road, hiked to the top. A lovely day.
jtree - Jun 1, 2006 4:45 am
From Spooner SummitLarry S. and I hiked in from Spooner Summit and bagged the summit in extremely high winds. View from the top was okay, but some of the vistas along the trail were more interesting to me.