

Hike Trimmer Peak, Freel Peak, Jobs Sister, Jobs Peak (Tahoe Triple Crown) Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, CA

Starting along the Horse Meadows Trail.

View back along the Horse Meadows Trail.

Reaching Armstrong Pass.

Along the Tahoe Rim Trail.

Hugging the west slope of Freel Peak.

Trimmer Peak up there somewhere.

Freel Pass, view north. First up was Trimmer Peak, left.

View back toward Freel Peak as we head up to Trimmer Peak.

Approaching the top of the intermediary hump along the ridge.

View back again after we'd chosen to side-hill rather than hike amongst boulders on the crest.

Boulders along the crest.

Trimmer Peak seen ahead, but first a drop on a sandy slope.

View back as we hike up a sandy slope to Trimmer Peak.

Trimmer Peak ahead.

Class 2 summit of Trimmer Peak.

Trimmer Peak summit, view toward Lake Tahoe.

Trimmer Peak summit, view toward Freel Peak and Jobs Sister. You can see the hump we have to re-ascend right of center.

Back at Freel Pass, heading up to Freel Peak.

Fun little cliff along the way.

View back toward Trimmer Peak.

Trail up to Freel Peak.

View back along the Freel Peak Trail.

View back from Freel Peak, Trimmer Peak seen center, Lake Tahoe right, Desolation Wilderness left.

Onward to Jobs Sister, seen left. Jobs Peak is right of center.

Pleasant trail all the way to Jobs Sister.

View back at Freel Peak.

Freel Peak top right on our way up to Jobs Sister.

Jobs Sister summit, view down toward Star Lake to the north.

Descent on the steep, sandy slope from Jobs Sister. Jobs Peak seen center.

View back up at the descent.

Nearing the saddle with Jobs Peak.

The trail continues to Jobs Peak from here.

View back at the descent from Jobs Sister.

Jobs Peak ahead.

Class 2 summit block on Jobs Peak.

Jobs Peak summit, view toward Jobs Sister and Freel Peak (right).

Jobs Peak summit, view north.

Headed down the Jobs Peak Trail.

Mostly forested Jobs Peak Trail. We had hints of the slopes of Freel Peak through the trees.

Continuing down the Jobs Peak Trail.

A short dirt road walk to the Jobs Peak Trailhead, then along the drivable road back to our cars.
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