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	Becker Peak Snowshoe Trip
	Trip Date:  01/01/2013 Distance: 4.3 Miles Vertical Gain: 1000' Group Size: 4 Hike Rating:  Easy   Moderate    Hard    Strenuous	GPX for this trip
	Start Coordinates:   N 38 49.403, W 120 02.047     End Coordinates:   Same as Start Coordinates   Car Shuttle Req'd:   No Parking Directions:   Take Highway 50 to the turnoff (Lincoln Highway) toward Echo Lakes.  Turn right into the snow park parking area at the coordinates listed.  Be sure to have a winter snow park parking permit for your vehicle to avoid a hefty fine during the winter. Hazards of Note:   None. Crowd Factor:   Moderate.  This entire area, including Echo Lakes and Becker Peak are popular snowshoe destinations. General Notes: From the parking area head back up toward Echo Summit road, and hike up Porcupine Road until you reach the turnoff to head up to Becker Peak (Forest Road 11N02.)  Follow previous tracks to the peak, or make your own after a recent snowfall.
	Greg all ready to go on his first snowshoe trip ever.
	Greg, Phil and William near the start of the adventure.
	Looking toward Lake Tahoe on the way up the trail.
	Looking down at a frozen Echo Lake, with some adventurers apparently braving the thickness of the ice.
	Talking Mountain further up past Becker Peak.
	Looking south toward Scout Peak and Steven's Peak in the distance.
	Phil at the peak on a 17 degree day.
	Phil and Julia enjoying the view into Desolation Wilderness from Becker Peak.
	Looking at Freel Peak far in the distance.
	Dustin taking a quick break at the top of the mountain.