Hope Valley

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MVP

  • None


Camp Review:

  • The camp was almost all the way full around the edges, but if people had to cram, there was space for another 50 cars.

  • There were two vault style bathrooms and two portable toilets. The portable toilets were the cleanest units I have ever used, with lots of toilet paper and hand sanitizer.

  • Everyone was respectful and the camp was quiet before 10pm.

  • The views were prettier than most paid camping sites.


What I Learned:

  • Even though I arrived past 8pm, I was able to find a fine spot on a Saturday night. I had two other locations marked on my map, and I spotted at least three other road-side camping spots on the way to this page. I need not have stressed myself about possibly not finding a spot.

  • I wasn’t sure how fast I could pack in the morning, but here’s how fast I got out of that site. It took me 15 minutes to slowly wake up from my alarm and put my clothes on (it was 45 degrees out, so it was a bit chilly). It took another 15 minutes for me to brush my teeth and pack up the tent. In 30 minutes, I was on the road.

  • It took less than 30 minutes to get to South Lake Tahoe. I don’t think I’ll ever pay for a room in Tahoe again, given how close this is to Tahoe and how cheap this is (free).


What Happened?

I needed to get to the Bayview Trailhead at Lake Tahoe early in the morning, so instead of driving at 2am from San Jose, I decided to sleep over at Hope Valley the night before. I left San Jose at 4pm and arrived at Hope Valley at 8:15pm.

I brushed my teeth, setup the tent, and got inside by 8:45pm, and was sleeping before 9:30pm. I woke up at 6am with an alarm and was at the trailhead by 7:10am.

 

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