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Benwood Meadow via Pacific Crest Trail and Tahoe Rim Trail

based on 72 tracks & routes #114 hike out of 279 in
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15.0 mi
Distance
8 hrs 4 min
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terrain
1,736 ft
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Overview

This is a difficult one way trail in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.

This trail goes by Showers Lake and Benwood Meadow.

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tomfusso 8 years, 2 months ago
Track (8/28/16, 7:46:33AM)
Big Meadow to Echo Summit
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Taylor 7 years, 1 month ago
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bnotareus 9 years, 3 months ago
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