We were so busy in Truckee and lake Tahoe that I didn't have time to update my blog. I was tired every day from sightseeing and geocaching. We visited friends that we had met at Parker, AZ for the last 2 winters. Their home is Lake Tahoe. They had everyday planned to show us the area and geocache. They are avid cachers. We stayed in Truckee. It is the closest RV Resort to Lake Tahoe, 17 miles away.
I took so many pictures and it was hard to decide what to show you. First they took us to Donner State park. To get here we went over Donner Pass. If you remember your history, you know what happened at Donner Pass. I won't go into the details. Amazing story.
This is our campground. Notice the tall pole to the left of the truck. It measures the snow level. This park is open year round, but the area has a LOT of snow. Never stayed where they measure the snow. YIKES
This was a statue to all the Emigrants that passed here on the way to the coast of CA. Notice the height of the statue. It is the level of snow that year. Never before or since have they had that much snow. The state park is where the Donner Party built their winter cabins. The statue is 30' high
This is a snowshoe for a horse. Never thought of that before. It is very, very heavy. Imagine the weight of 4 of these.
Views of Donner Lake
Beautiful overview. This lake is small compared to Lake Tahoe.
This is an overpass from Truckee to Lake Tahoe. It is heated in the winter so there is no ice buildup. Think of the cost, this bridge is about 10 miles long.
We took a hike along the Truckee River ( geocaching along the way, of course). This was used to get across the river in the 1800's. Notice the rope along the top. Kind of scary looking
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