Best hikes in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Ambleway maps 249 hikes in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, from a 1.3-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. 214 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Richardson Lake–Buck Lake Loop, 4 sights. The biggest climb is Jobs Peak–Freel Peak, 5 summits, gaining 5,807 ft, and the network tops out at 10,872 ft. 11 start within walking range of public transit.