Tahoe Meadows and Washoe Lake

View southeasterly from Relay Peak, at 10,338 ft/3151 m the highest point on the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT). (The trail runs directly over the peak!) It's on the northeast side of Lake Tahoe in the Carson Range, on the Nevada (east) side. Tahoe Meadows is the prominent low area, highlighted with fall colors, in the foreground. It's a popular hiking area when not snow-covered; and a popular snow-play area in the winter! We accessed the TRT from a trailhead off Tahoe Meadows. The highway visible here and there on this side is Nevada SR 431, the Mt. Rose Highway, and the most direct route from Reno to Lake Tahoe. The lake partly visible thru the gap beyond is Washoe Lake, in Washoe Valley, where I live. The ranks of mountain ranges extending out beyond are in Nevada and show the typical topography of the Basin and Range.