1999 US Individual Championships

Meet Directions & Parking

Directions to the Meet

To reach the competition area at Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park at Spooner Lake:
  • From the San Francisco Bay area: Take I-80 east toward Sacramento. Just west of Sacramento, get on Highway 50 east and follow it through Placerville and South Lake Tahoe and up the east side of Lake Tahoe. Turn left (north) onto Nevada Route 28 (toward Incline Village). Then follow parking instructions below.
  • From Reno, Nevada: Take Highway 395 south. At Carson City, get on Highway 50 west (toward South Lake Tahoe). After crossing Spooner Summit, turn right (north) onto Nevada Route 28 (toward Incline Village). Then follow parking instructions below.

Shortcut from the Bay Area

If you are coming from the Bay Area on Hwy 50 and want to avoid some of the congestion and traffic of South Lake Tahoe...turn right onto Pioneer Trail, which is the first signal after Route 89 joins Hwy 50 from the south. The turnoff is slightly past the bug check on the other side of the road. Keep on the Pioneer Trail all the way until it ends again at Hwy 50 in the heart of South Lake Tahoe. Turn right (east) onto Hwy 50.

If you are going on to Spooner Lake, continue on Hwy 50 for another 15 miles. If you are going to the Forest Inn, make the next right on Park (there is a Raley's supermarket on the southwest corner of the intersection) and continue until you have to turn left. The entrance to the lobby is on your left.

Transportation from Reno Airport

The Tahoe Casino Express is a luxury bus shuttle service that offers non-stop service between the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and South Shore casinos and hotels. During the summer, 14 departures are offered daily between 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. During the winter, 18 departures are offered daily between 6:15 a.m. and 11:15 p.m. Purchase tickets through your travel agent, the Welcome Center at the Reno Airport, or South Shore casinos. Or call 800-446-6128 or 775-785-2424. $17.00 per person each way; $30.00 round trip. For each adult, two children up to age 12 can travel free.

Maps

Parking

There has been a change in the parking situation since previous announcements. The highway department has closed for construction the off-site parking lot we had planned on using. Therefore, the rangers have agreed to let orienteers park in the park on designated access and service roads.

From the Hwy 50 / Route 28 intersection, go north about 1 kilometer to the park entrance, pay the $5-per-car fee at the kiosk, then follow the signs and instructions of the parking crew. The access road on which you will park will be one way, and you will exit the park at a gate south of the main entrance.