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Squaw Peak el. 8,900' Squaw Valley Hiking Map Ridge

F Emigrant Peak el. 8,700' KT-22 D E el. 8,200' Siberia Basin Emigrant Peak Trail C

Snow King C el. 7,550' C3 C2

el. 8,200'

Broken Arrow EL. 8200´ A A2 el. 8,020' HIGH CAMP High Camp Loop B Aerial Tram G Solitude Trail

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G3 Solitude Loop G2 Trails Easiest More Difficult Most Difficult Lifts (shown for reference only) High Camp Loop Upper Siberia Basin Trail 1. SnoVentures 7. Cornice Il 14. Emigrant 2. Express 15. East Broadway Shirley Lake Alternate High Camp Loop Emigrant Trail 8. Headwall 3. Red Dog 16. Belmont Shirley Chairlift Service Road Squaw Peak Trail 9. Squaw One Express 4. Olympic Lady 10. Funitel 17. Bailey's Beach Top of Coast Chairlift Solitude Trail to Shirley Lake 5. Exhibition 18. Silverado el. 6,200' (Access to Siberia Basin Trails) 11. Broken Arrow Alternate Trail from B Trail to Shirley Lake 6. KT-22 Express 19. Solitude Alternate Siberia Basin Trail 12. Siberia Express Alternate Trail from G Trail to Shirley Lake 13. Gold Coast Express 20. Shirley Lake Express Alternate Siberia Basin Trail Guided Hikes Meet Here Road Trail Closed Area (Hiking up the Mtn. on the summer road Is not permitted.)

Free Guided Hikes (with purchase of aerial tram ticket) Follow F until you reach the top of the Gold Coast Chair. Return to High Camp to the top of Squaw Peak (approximately 4.4 miles*, 600' Fri., Sat. & Sun., June 22 - Sept. 9 | Sat. & Sun., Sept. 15 - 23 High Camp on the same trails. This trail offers more expansive views of elevation gain). A C F - Follow A to C to F . At the saddle you can Hikes on the 1.5 mile interpretive trail depart from the lawn just Lake Tahoe, the surrounding mountains and the meadows below. hike straight up the ridge or follow the switch back route behind it for a outside of High Camp at 12:30pm & 2:30pm, weather and conditions more mellow ascent. The breathtaking 360˚ views from this peak include permitting. Hikes will be based on group ability and size. Some trails are Moderate to Diffi cult Hikes Lake Tahoe, Granite Chief Wilderness, surrounding mountains and accessable with “sport” type strollers. Sturdy shoes, water, sunscreen High Camp Loop to the Siberia Basin (approximately 3 miles*, 460' Squaw Valley below. and a camera are highly recommended. Groups of ten or more please elevation change). A C F D C - Follow A from High Camp to C High Camp to Shirley Lake (approximately 3 miles*, 650' elevation call in advance for space availability. 530-452-7273 until you reach F . Follow F until you are just beyond the Gold Coast change). A B G2 - Conditions permitting G and G3 are available for chairlift. Turn downhill onto D and continue until you’ve reached C . Easy to Moderate Hikes descent or return. If too much snow is present on G and G3, follow Enjoy your way back to High Camp by way of C C2 or C3 and continue A to B (this is a relatively steep section with loose pebbles and rocks) High Camp Loop (approximately 1 mile*). A - This gentle trail begins back on A to High Camp. These trails offer views of Lake Tahoe proceed to G2 and continue to Shirley Lake. This beautiful mountain lake at High Camp, then traverses the ridge to the top of Shirley Lake and have many creeks along which you’ll discover a great diversity of is an ideal spot for lunch, swimming and catch & release fi shing. Express. While enjoying beautiful views of Lake Tahoe and the seasonal seasonal wildfl owers. wildfl owers, hikers loop down through the upper mountain’s spacious Shirley Lake down Shirley Canyon (approximately 2.5 miles one way, High Camp to the top of Emigrant Peak (approximately 3 miles*, 500’ open bowls back to High Camp. During the winter this area serves as 1,250' elevation change). From this point on follow the National Forest elevation change). A C F E - Follow A to C to F then proceed a Squaw Valley’s beginner ski and snowboard slopes. Service trail (marked in blue). There are some steep sections to negotiate short distance and continue your hike on E to the right and continue and the trail may be diffi cult to follow in some areas. Keep the creek on High Camp to the top of the Gold Coast Chairlift (approximately 2 on to the peak. This trail offers a stunning 360˚ view including Lake your left and follow to the base of the canyon. This mountain canyon hike miles*). A C F - Follow A just past Shirley Lake Expres. Then follow Tahoe and the surrounding mountains. The historic Watson Monument meanders along stunning waterfalls and spectacular granite boulders. C up and to your right. From this trail you’ll arrive at the F junction. is located on the saddle of Emigrant Peak. *Round-trip mileage.