Hello fellow wanderers!
Last October, the day before Halloween, we decided to climb to the summit of Jobs Peak. Jobs Peak is located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains just south of Lake Tahoe. The trail head for the hike is on the California side of the mountain range, although, we live at the base of Jobs Peak on the Nevada side and look at this mountain on a daily basis.
This trail is rated as difficult on All Trails and I cannot disagree. You will basically hike up 2.2 miles to the peak with an elevation gain of 2,011 feet. That is 1,000 feet of elevation gain per mile. It is no joke. Most of the trail is dirt or sand and there is not much shade.
We hiked up in the afternoon to catch the sunset on the way back down. At the top of Jobs Peak, there is a mail box with goodies that previous hikers have left. We donated some mole skin and left some positive vibes in the notebook. The views of Carson Valley and Lake Tahoe are spectacular and are not to be missed! The weather was great until we got to the top. The wind was pretty relentless as the afternoon progressed.
Jobs Peak is sitting at a cool 10,633 feet and this trail connects to two other peaks. Jobs Sister Peak is sitting at 10,823 feet and Freel Peak is at 10,886 feet. Jobs Peak is the shorter of the three. One day, we will be back to hit all three peaks in a day hike.
We highly recommend taking plenty of water and snacks. Take a lot of breaks going up. The elevation gain is a butt kicker. The road coming into the trail head is off of Highway 89 South of Lake Tahoe and is a dirt road. Our F350 handled it fine but the road was quite narrow in certain areas as we squeezed through the best that we could.
Please check out our Jobs Peak video on YouTube and let us know if you would like to learn more about our hike!
Thanks so much for wandering off with us!
Chris and Brandi
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