6,427–9,739 ft · mixed aspect · hike, run

Mount Tallac

Mount Tallac (via Mt. Tallac Trailhead)

Likely muddy today, dry by Monday.

This week a forecast, so a guess

Likely muddy: 0.40 in of precipitation on Oct 21–22 at Fallen Leaf (SNOTEL, 2 km away).
“473:CA:SNTL PRCP 2026-10-21=0.4 in, 2026-10-22=0 in” wcc.sc.egov.usda.gov · fetched Oct 23, 10:57am
Likely muddy: 0.29 in of precipitation in the 47 h to 9:53am Oct 23 at South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Airport (NWS, 7 km away).
“KTVL: 29 routine METARs with AO2 from 211853Z to 231653Z; precipitation groups: P0000@212153Z, P0005@212353Z, P0008@220048Z, P0014@220153Z, P0000@220353Z, P0001@221153Z, P0000@221253Z, P0000@230153Z, P0000@231553Z, P0001@231653Z” api.weather.gov · fetched Oct 23, 10:57am
Missing: No SNOTEL station within 40 km and 1,000 ft of the 9,739 ft high point reported bare ground, so snow up high can't be ruled out. checked wcc.sc.egov.usda.gov

NWS Today: Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny, high 40°F.
api.weather.gov · fetched Oct 23, 10:57am

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