I did a recon on the boondocking sites in the Lake Tahoe area, area. GPS coordinates and maps for for Luther Pass, West Walker River, and Tahoe Rim below.
Before driving into any of these areas, check it out first! The terrain around Tahoe can be very rough, and not suitable for RVs.
Luther Pass Rd: GPS: 38.79 -120.0002
West Walker River Dispersed: GPS: 38.7659 -119.9418
Tahoe Rim Trail: GPS: 39.0891 -119.8974
I check out the neighborhood around the Tahoe Valley Campground in South Lake Tahoe, CA. Lots of shopping within walking distance. Good jumping off point for free camping.
Tahoe Valley, with my Thousand Trails membership. More to come, I have a follow up too! Continue reading
Finally made it out of the Carson Valley, and over the mountains to Tahoe. Instant winter, lol! Must be 20 degrees cooler! Continue reading
Waiting out the bad weather, to avoid possible snow. (Sorry about the noise from the 25 mph winds, still fine tuning the camera mic. Next videos, should be better. Taped 2 layers of felt on) Temps in the Carson City area were about 45 degrees in the morning.
Minden/Gardnerville is just 20 miles south of Carson City. It’s a farming community/nice suburb, and greener than Carson, due to small rivers and streams flowing through. Highway 88 goes directly into Tahoe. It’s just a 20-30 minute drive to the big shopping center in Carson City, and there is ample…
Hawthorne is on Highway 95, sort of NW-central Nevada. You can camp for free at the El Capitan Casino, which has a dump station, also at Walker Lake (free, or cheap) There are also paid campgrounds in Hawthorne, as well as in nearby Mina.
