High Sierra - Carson Pass Area

Sat & Sun, July 27-28, 8:30am - 4:00pm

Leaders: Bob Toleno & Juli Chamberlin RSVP required - limited to 12 participants This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Join us in the beautiful High Sierra for some montane birding. We'll be looking for all the special birds of the high mountains, some resident species, and some neotropical migrants, including: Black-backed Woodpecker, Pine Grosbeak, Calliope Hummingbird, Sooty Grouse, Williamson's Sapsucker, Gray crowned Rosy-Finch, and Clark's Nutcracker. We plan to visit several lakes, streams, and wet meadows along the way. Flowers should be great this year with all of the snow we have had this past winter. Please note, some moderate hiking will be involved at high elevation, but nothing too intense. We'll meet each morning at 8:30 in front of the Kirkwood General Store (or a bit earlier if you want to buy coffee or snacks; the store opens at 8). For those who wish to camp in the area, Caples Lake, Woods Lake, and Silver Lake Campgrounds are all nearby. These are first-come-first-served sites, so the earlier the better. The leaders will be staying in Kirkwood, where there are hotel rooms and apartments. Other options for non-campers can be found at Caples Lake Resort, Sorenson's Lodge in Hope Valley, Kay’s Resort near Silver Lake, and Kit Carson Lodge. South Lake Tahoe is only 16 miles away, thus a route from Hwy 50 to 88 via 89 is quite easy.

Directions: From Hwy 88, turn onto Kirkwood Meadows Dr. The store is 1.5 miles from the highway, on the right side just after the road curves.