Mileage: 4.1 miles one way
Elevation: 6560-7600-6920 feet
Difficulty: Moderate
Use Level: Very heavy
Season: June-October
Topographic Map: Tahoe City, Granite Chief

Access: Whisky Creek Trail is located within the wilderness boundary. The trail can be accessed using the Five Lakes Trail. Below are directions to the Five Lakes Trailhead.

From Interstate 80 in Truckee, take Highway 89S. Drive for 9.5 miles to Alpine Meadows Road. From Tahoe City take Highway 89 north and drive 2.1 miles up Alpine Meadows Road to the trailhead, which is on the right side of the road. Trailhead parking is limited to roadside parking, which can be a problem due to heavy trail use.

Trail Description: To access this trail follow the Five Lakes Trail to the Pacific Crest Trail junction. From here the Whisky Creek Trail junction is about .8 miles to the north on the P.C.T. Whisky Creek Trail descends in a southwesterly direction for .3 miles to where it crosses Whisky Creek. This meadow area is the end of the trail. Other trails which also end here are the Five Lakes Creek Trail of the Western States Trail. Just above the creek, an old Basque sheepherders' camp is situated on a spacious flat. There is a bunkhouse, storage shed and roofed oven. The old camp is heavily used by equestrian groups. Overnight campers may prefer to camp some distance away. Some nice sites are located within 200 yards to the north and west of the bunkhouse.