“Lake Tahoe is the most beautiful lake in the world.” – Mark Twain
Overview
This was a full week of activities with different Sufferfesters coming and going depending on which sections to be completed. There was mountain biking days and hiking days, with a two day overnight hike, too.
Date: September 15-20th 2025
Distance: ~ 204 miles
Elevation Gain: 32,500’
Highest Elevation: 10,302’
Lowest Elevation: 6,231’
Hiking Time: ~67.5+ hours.
Average Speed: Our usual target is 4 mph hiking, 3 mph is likely.
Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Hours of Sunlight: 12.4
Average High Temp: 71 degrees
Average Low Temp: 39 degrees
*Whatever the distance is, add 10% because Ben always under estimates (lies). Add 3K or more to the verticals, too.
Sufferfesters: Alec Radtke, Andrew Van Dellen, Audrey Landis, Ben Stewart, Ben Stefanski, Ben 4 Stefanski, Betsy Dinklage, Bill Dinklage, Charles Dinklage, David Dinklage, Drew Story, Eric Pizzi, Heather Stefanski, Jeremy M, Jonathan Lang, Nate Crawford, Rick Corcoran, Ted Murphy, Zack Dinklage
