its quick to be at fordyce from tahoe side, u leave tahoma go up to truckee and get on 80 and head west and youll be at cisco 25 min to 30 min later.
from loon it would be like 3 hours just cuz u have to go down to auburn then back up 80 again.
like stew said makin it from eagle lakes trail head to meadow in one day will take luck, ive never done this, last time i just ended up at committee like at 11pm and that was stopping alot to help others and bs around.