Tahoe Basin

Bears walk through town. Bears roam right through Tahoe neighborhoods, campgrounds, and parking lots, and they know how to pop a car door for a snack.

Bring a jacket, even in summer. Summer days are warm but lake nights at altitude get genuinely cold.

Bear canister required in the wilderness. If you backpack into Desolation Wilderness, a hard-sided bear canister is required for all food and scented items, not optional.