East California and Lake Tahoe (Day 3) (30 items)

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On day 3 of our desert trip we drove back from Beatty, Nevada via Lake Tahoe.

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  • Ice? Yeah, right ... We're in the middle of the desert!
  • Driving along the Star Route (266) with a beautiful view of Mt Jackson to the right and the Last Chance range to the left.
  • Slate ridge mountain range along 266.
  • Slate ridge mountain range.
  • Me and my green friend freezing our asses off in front of Mt. Jackson.
  • Making our way up to Lida summit. This is where the laughter about the [local:/gallery/2007/02/19/ice ice] stopped.
  • The road conditions became slightly scary given the summer tires and lack of chains.
  • Beautiful snowy landscape along the 266 leading over the Lida summit.
  • Finally! Lida Summit. Road conditions could only get better from here.
  • The beautiful White Mountains.
  • I'm pretty sure the Montgomery Pass Hotel & Casino has seen better days ...
  • Boundary Peak (13,143 ft, 4,006 m). Looks quite windy up there.
  • Crowley Lake
  • The Sherwin Range as seen from Crowley Lake.
  • Mono Lake
  • A museum of local history in Lee Vining.
  • Topaz Lake
  • Cave Rock State Park at the border of Lake Tahoe.
  • Cave Rock as seen from Cave Rock State Park.
  • Driving through Cave Rock.

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