Hike Up Shirley Canyon @ Squaw Valley: Conditions Report + Photo Tour

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Tram Face, Squaw Valley
Starting the walk, a look up at Tram Face

With the snow all but receded it’s full paddle, bike, hike, and climb season in Tahoe.  And one of our favorite walks in Tahoe is up Shirley Canyon at Squaw Valley.  The hike up Shirley Canyon is now *mostly* free of snow, save a few hundred yards near the top Silverado/Solitude.  Also, the tram is now open for the season, which means a free ride back down to the base of Squaw if you so desire.

It’s always fun to get up on top of Squaw in the summer to see what all the winter time lines look like sans snow.  Below is a look at some of the sights along the way up Shirley Canyon.

Shirley Canyon Photo Tour

The creeks are currently ripping down Shirley Canyon
The creeks are currently ripping down Shirley Canyon
Lots of moving water on the hike up Shirley Canyon
Lots of moving water on the hike up Shirley Canyon
The Iron Curtain in it's looming glory
The Iron Curtain in it’s looming glory
Electric green moss happily growing with all the water in shirley canyon
Electric green moss happily growing with all the water in Shirley Canyon
Looking out across Silverado on the way up Shirley Canyon
Looking out across Silverado on the way up Shirley Canyon
Snowflower!
Snowflower!
"Snowline" is currently sitting in the flats just below Rainbow Bowl on Solitude
“Snowline” is currently sitting in the flats just below Rainbow Bowl on Solitude
The view from the top of Squaw...not a whole lotta snow
The view from the top of Squaw…not a whole lotta snow
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