Rediscovering the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail (Days 9b-10a Route 2): Lake Alpine Alternate Route

After 8 months waiting for the snow to melt, I am finally back on the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail! Today's hike is a gap-filler to complete the footage of Section 3 (which I could not capture because my batteries died) - and to show an alternate TYT route to begin Section 4 from Lake Alpine along the route shown in the 3rd edition of the TYT book. (Footage of the 1st edition route can be found in my Lake Alpine to Rock Lake Recon video.) Here we go! 0:00 Rediscovering the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail! 0:25 State of the Hike So Far 0:59 The Reason for Today's Hike 2:48 The Highland Creek vs. Duck Lake Bypass Routes 3:50 End of Section 3 ("Day 9b") 7:05 Beginning of Section 4 ("Day 10a") 7:39 The 1st vs. 3rd Edition TYT Routes 8:04 Backpacker's Camp Info 8:48 Fun at the Creek 9:30 Silver Valley Camp and Trailhead 10:00 Highland Creek Trail 10:58 Duck Lake Bypass Trail 12:09 Initial Trail Review 13:03 Rock Ducks Near Duck Lake Ducks! 13:48 Snow Patches on the Peaks 14:37 Duck Lake Sighting 15:10 Off Trail Side Trip to Duck Lake 15:57 Duck Lake Bypass vs. Highland Creek Trails Comparison 16:38 Sights Along the Duck Lake Bypass 21:05 Final Trail Review 21:40 Duck Lake Bypass / Highland Creek Junction 22:32 What's Next? ----- LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO ----- TYT Playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcmgKcMv65OGiim4OvTRb0aT3J1ZhOTZU&si=kJYdMQlqe7ffVjY- TYT Blog : https://backcountrypilgrim.com/category/hiking-trips/tahoe-yosemite-trail-tyt/ TYT Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thetyt Lake Alpine Backpackers' Campground - https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10049270 LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and CLICK the BELL for #camping, #hiking, #backpacking, and the #gear that goes with it! GET MY FREE BACKPACKING CHECKLIST - https://www.BackcountryPilgrim.com/2021/03/12/hiking-backpacking-checklist WEBPAGE - https://www.BackcountryPilgrim.com INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/backcountrypilgrim/ ----- MUSIC ----- Intro/Outro Music: "Happiness" Composer: Benjamin Tissot Standard License certificate #2232653 from bensound.com. Seeger - John Deley and the 41 Players (YouTube Audio Library) ES_A Gentle Invitation - Dawn, Dawn, Dawn - https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/r6vD1UJgAF/ ES_Time on Our Side (Instrumental Version) - Ten Towers - https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/7wuyyaVoLp/ ES_Diggin Deeper - Will Harrison - https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/xgY2ehGb9h/ ES_Fire and Bones - Biddy Sullivan - https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/WsLnW43cg4/ ES_Riverside Drive - Northside - https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/7CuugqCVvk/ ES_Nordic Shine - Savvun - https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Z3SiPwNMNi/ ES_Afternoon Garden Light - Peter Crosby - https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Mn6LZHrBZU/