Hello -
I am referring you to talk to a "Scoobert" he knows the Tahoe - Hwy 50 and surrounding mountains very well and has placed some wonderful hikes with nice caches. These can be somewhat strenuous, so talk with him. I have placed some easier more historical caches, but they are not "right" in the tahoe area but in the Silver Lake area which is about 25 minutes from Tahoe. So look for my caches for history on the Mormon Emigrant Trail which is fascinating. Also HarKanGeo has the "The Elephant" which is nice. There are lots of great caches in the Tahoe area both North and South shore. Reno is High desert, whereas, Tahoe of course is forest. Check out the Lighthouse cache on the the Lake along with Emerald Bay for some historical caches and good virtuals for your friends.
Get a 4x4 truck or SUV if you can, will help. Some fun virtuals and caches, such as SUV 1 - Brook Trout which you can get to with a good 2wd drive hi-clearance. Your noncacher friends could do with beautiful views of lakes, valleys and just high mountains.
Carla
4JCSeek&Find