July 5, 2009
Wildflowers in High
Sierra
Meeting Time: Sunday, July 5th at 7:30 AM in Sacramento
and 8:15 AM in Pollock Pines
IMPORTANT NOTE: Since this is a holiday weekend and
because there is a “Meet Up” hiking group destined for this same area about 30
minutes behind us I want to be sure and keep things moving in a timely manner;
otherwise, parking at Wood’s Lake could be a problem. Please
be ready to go at the scheduled meeting time.
Meeting Place:
Primary: Parking lot at 11th and P Streets in downtown
Sacramento
Alternate: Pollock Pines shopping
center at intersection of Sly Park Road and Pony Express Trail – NW corner of
parking lot (See attached map: Pollock Pines Mtg.jpg)
Outing Leader: Eric
Emerson
Contact Email: etemerson@comcast.net
Contact Phone: 707-448-2607
Duration: We
should arrive at Woods Lake
around 9:45 to 10:00 AM. The hike to
our shooting location will take 30 – 40 minutes. We will probably return to the
cars sometime between 2:00 and 3:00 PM and that will get us back to Sacramento
around 5:00 (unless you chose to make
a dinner stop on the way).
Directions: We
will drive from the primary meeting place in Sacramento
to Pollock Pines to meet the rest of our group. From there we will drive south
on Sly Park Road about 4.7 miles to Mormon Emigrant Trail (this can be a hard
to find turn with only a small green street sign, but there is a country store
called "Slypark Resort" on the right just before the turn). We will
go east on Mormon Emigrant for about 35 miles to Hwy. 88. Then turn left (eastbound) on Hwy 88. Go past
Kirkwood. Caples
Lake Dam
is at approx 12.6 miles. Go past the Caples
Lake Dam
which is at approximately 12.6. Take the Woods Lake Campground exit (Approx 3.2
miles east of Caples Lake Dam and 1.7 miles west of Carson Pass) If you have
gone to Carson Pass at the top of the grade you have gone too far. Follow the
paved road 1.5 miles to the campground, then bear left and park in the day-use
picnic area. See attached Woods Lake Map for details.
Description: From
the picnic area we will hike 1 to 1 ˝ miles along the trail toward Lake
Winnemucca. We will reach an open
hill side on the east side of the trail that will hopefully be covered with
beautiful wildflowers. This is a fairly large area so there will be plenty of
room to spread out and we will stay in this area for the duration of the photo
shoot. Of course, if you wish to explore further you can sign out at any time.
What To Bring: Lunch
or snack items, water, mosquito repellant (they’re bad this year), sun
protection, money for carpool drivers, appropriate camera gear and tripods.
Description: From
the campground we will hike 1 to 1 ˝ miles along the trail to Lake
Winnemucca.
Here are some photos from July 5th, 2008:
