Done as loop with dicks peak. Sensational views!!! The tame marmots and chipmunks were in abundance on the summit.
sunshine - May 6, 2013 1:40 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2013
Ugh
Parked on 89 at the Mt. Tallac Trailhead entrance, and huffed over to Spring Creek. Had a miserable solo ascent up the NE Ridge. Wrong time of year for this route + low snow. Had to carefully pick my way up the mountain avoiding VERY thick brush and soft, spotty snow. Eventually made it off the dirt onto snow, but every step up sunk 50% back down the rest of the way. Summited and descended the long way around via Mt. Tallac Trail.
telavivtim - Feb 27, 2013 12:55 am Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2013
mcmurdosound - Feb 7, 2013 3:37 am Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2011
Favorite hike
No way to describe the beautiful views from the trailhead all the way to the top. Head up the mountain early when the lakes along the way are perfectly still! Hiked with mebo1126.
um98 - Aug 14, 2012 9:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2012
Up Early
Great hike but it was good to have started at the trailhead at 7:00 and reached the summit around 10:00 as some thunderstorms developed very quickly right around noon and the rain followed soon after. The forecast was for a 30% chance of rain after 3pm, so remember that things can change up there. Great views from the top in the morning and remains a great overall hike. A couple very aggressive chipmunks around the summit :)
countrykyle - Aug 7, 2012 3:00 pm Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2012
Snow Free in January!
Climbed in a t-shirt and only encountered a 20yd long stretch of snow... in January!
Scott Armstrong - Jun 21, 2012 12:52 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2012
Second time
First time hiking the peak in five years, forgot how relentless the hike is from Cathedral Lake to the summit. The chipmunks on the summit are frigging nuts, like little kamikaze bombers taking shots at your lunch. There is a large marmot family on top now too. Disappointed that there is no summit register but the views are fantastic as usual.
jaytfish - Jun 8, 2012 12:41 am Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2012
Beautiful Climb
Gorgeous climb. Very scenic. Shouldn't be underestimated, however. Plenty of water+hiking poles+good shoes+map=important. Trail is not well marked near the summit. It's a rocky climb, especially near the top where you scramble up large metamorphic rocks. Incredible view from the summit. Overall, a fun climb and a great time.
fedak - May 29, 2012 8:11 pm Date Climbed: May 24, 2012
Sort of on the Glen Alpine trail
Started at the Glen Alpine trailhead- Gilmore Lake was still mostly frozen and the trail was mostly obscured by snowpack.
JGHarrison - May 5, 2012 10:18 pm Date Climbed: May 5, 2012
Main trail
easy going
WayneFry - Feb 28, 2012 12:12 am Date Climbed: Feb 26, 2012
NE Ridge
Up the northeast ridge and down the northeast bowl. Great view of the surrounding peaks.
GlennD - Jan 15, 2012 7:24 pm Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2012
Mt Tallac Hike
Almost no snow! Some icy spots but a mostly straightforward hike up to the summit. Beautiful warm weather and conditions for January. Bring on the snow though!
ThePete - Jan 12, 2012 3:32 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
Lakes & Meadow Route
Up via the lakes. I have never seen so many mosquitoes in the Tahoe area before. Summit was fun and very relaxing, especially with the views. Came down the south face on an old trail.
smurfer - Jan 5, 2012 6:32 pm Date Climbed: Mar 7, 2011
few times
I did Tallac 3 times in 2011 by a variety of routes. Twice by myself early in the season. The first time was particularly interesting as the snow was soft and deep.... rather than postholing i was pylon holing :). The last time was later in the year with a friend and the flowers were a nice addition - the mosquitoes were not.
Climbed twice in the 80's, once with friends and once as an outing during a conference at the Stanford camp
Julia - Oct 22, 2011 1:58 pm Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2011
Mount Tallac
Phil & I had a wonderful day hiking Tallac on Thursday! Hiking mid-week was great because there were not as many people out on the trail and on the peak. Annie, our very friendly mutt, joined us, greeted everyone she met, made many friends, and did quite well considering this was her first summit!
MarekB - Oct 20, 2011 1:56 am Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2011
Tallac, Dicks & Jacks traverse
Nice hike and great views on E side of Crystal Range with quite a bit of snow still lingering from previous week's storm. Pretty windy but it only made it bearable; very hot when calm.
Daria - Jul 29, 2013 1:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2013
with dicks peakDone as loop with dicks peak. Sensational views!!! The tame marmots and chipmunks were in abundance on the summit.
sunshine - May 6, 2013 1:40 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2013
UghParked on 89 at the Mt. Tallac Trailhead entrance, and huffed over to Spring Creek. Had a miserable solo ascent up the NE Ridge. Wrong time of year for this route + low snow. Had to carefully pick my way up the mountain avoiding VERY thick brush and soft, spotty snow. Eventually made it off the dirt onto snow, but every step up sunk 50% back down the rest of the way. Summited and descended the long way around via Mt. Tallac Trail.
telavivtim - Feb 27, 2013 12:55 am Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2013
Mount TallacBreathtaking
mebo1126 - Feb 17, 2013 5:30 pm
Lakes, Lakes and more Lakes!Very pretty!
mcmurdosound - Feb 7, 2013 3:37 am Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2011
Favorite hikeNo way to describe the beautiful views from the trailhead all the way to the top. Head up the mountain early when the lakes along the way are perfectly still! Hiked with mebo1126.
um98 - Aug 14, 2012 9:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2012
Up EarlyGreat hike but it was good to have started at the trailhead at 7:00 and reached the summit around 10:00 as some thunderstorms developed very quickly right around noon and the rain followed soon after. The forecast was for a 30% chance of rain after 3pm, so remember that things can change up there. Great views from the top in the morning and remains a great overall hike. A couple very aggressive chipmunks around the summit :)
countrykyle - Aug 7, 2012 3:00 pm Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2012
Snow Free in January!Climbed in a t-shirt and only encountered a 20yd long stretch of snow... in January!
Scott Armstrong - Jun 21, 2012 12:52 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2012
Second timeFirst time hiking the peak in five years, forgot how relentless the hike is from Cathedral Lake to the summit. The chipmunks on the summit are frigging nuts, like little kamikaze bombers taking shots at your lunch. There is a large marmot family on top now too. Disappointed that there is no summit register but the views are fantastic as usual.
jaytfish - Jun 8, 2012 12:41 am Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2012
Beautiful ClimbGorgeous climb. Very scenic. Shouldn't be underestimated, however. Plenty of water+hiking poles+good shoes+map=important. Trail is not well marked near the summit. It's a rocky climb, especially near the top where you scramble up large metamorphic rocks. Incredible view from the summit. Overall, a fun climb and a great time.
fedak - May 29, 2012 8:11 pm Date Climbed: May 24, 2012
Sort of on the Glen Alpine trailStarted at the Glen Alpine trailhead- Gilmore Lake was still mostly frozen and the trail was mostly obscured by snowpack.
Pics and trip report here.
JGHarrison - May 5, 2012 10:18 pm Date Climbed: May 5, 2012
Main traileasy going
WayneFry - Feb 28, 2012 12:12 am Date Climbed: Feb 26, 2012
NE RidgeUp the northeast ridge and down the northeast bowl. Great view of the surrounding peaks.
GlennD - Jan 15, 2012 7:24 pm Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2012
Mt Tallac HikeAlmost no snow! Some icy spots but a mostly straightforward hike up to the summit. Beautiful warm weather and conditions for January. Bring on the snow though!
ThePete - Jan 12, 2012 3:32 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
Lakes & Meadow RouteUp via the lakes. I have never seen so many mosquitoes in the Tahoe area before. Summit was fun and very relaxing, especially with the views. Came down the south face on an old trail.
smurfer - Jan 5, 2012 6:32 pm Date Climbed: Mar 7, 2011
few timesI did Tallac 3 times in 2011 by a variety of routes. Twice by myself early in the season. The first time was particularly interesting as the snow was soft and deep.... rather than postholing i was pylon holing :). The last time was later in the year with a friend and the flowers were a nice addition - the mosquitoes were not.
LincolnB - Dec 7, 2011 4:04 pm
TwiceClimbed twice in the 80's, once with friends and once as an outing during a conference at the Stanford camp
Julia - Oct 22, 2011 1:58 pm Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2011
Mount TallacPhil & I had a wonderful day hiking Tallac on Thursday! Hiking mid-week was great because there were not as many people out on the trail and on the peak. Annie, our very friendly mutt, joined us, greeted everyone she met, made many friends, and did quite well considering this was her first summit!
MarekB - Oct 20, 2011 1:56 am Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2011
Tallac, Dicks & Jacks traverseNice hike and great views on E side of Crystal Range with quite a bit of snow still lingering from previous week's storm. Pretty windy but it only made it bearable; very hot when calm.
WeatherMan - Aug 22, 2011 1:10 pm
Tahoe classicNot 100% sure of the date of my climb, but it was Summer 2008... got and early start and was done by lunch.
Kara - Aug 18, 2011 11:50 pm
Fun Home MountainFun summer hike and winter ski