Last week my son got suspended from school for the first time. Don’t Ask! He got punched in the head and his reward…two days of forced vacation. Not wanting him to camp in front of the tube all day on a Friday, I suggested a hike with my good friend Steve Davis from Heat-Tech of Truckee. We chose one of the most amazing peaks in the Sierra, Tinker Knob. Supposedly named after a fellow named Tinker in the mid-1800’s who had a schnoz. Tinker Knob is a pretty easy spot to see from most of Truckee, and sits south of Interstate 80 by about 6 miles of legit hiking along the Pacific Crest Trail. It’s about 1/2 way in between Donner Summit and Squaw Valley. At just under 9000 feet, it feels like the top of the world. Awesome views of Tahoe, and one of the rare places to get a full-on look in to the Granite Chief Wilderness. Breathtaking! This was also one of those rare days with little wind. This patch of snow can be seen from anywhere that you can see the east slope of the crest in Truckee. Probably 200 feet long, and guessing still 10 feet deep in mid-September. Can only imagine how deep it was in May. The hillside here is much steeper than it looks. As our company is named Pacific Crest Properties, I thought I’d share a look at the namesake.
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