Best hikes in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Ambleway maps 19 hikes in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park, from a 2.6-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. 16 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Marlette Lake Vista Point–Franktown Creek Road, 4 sights. The biggest climb is Baldy Green–Bob's Trail, 4 sights, gaining 4,400 ft, and the network tops out at 9,201 ft.

• Musgrove Canyon Road 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,243 ft
• Ash Canyon Road 7.8 mi · ▲ 2,872 ft
• Ash Canyon Road–Bob's Trail Loop, 7 sights 8.7 mi · ▲ 2,878 ft
• Spooner Lake & North Canyon Rim Trail Connector Loop via Tahoe Rim Trail 10.1 mi · ▲ 1,506 ft
• Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail 10.7 mi · ▲ 3,541 ft
• Tahoe Rim Trail 11.3 mi · ▲ 1,893 ft
• Franktown Creek Road–Musgrove Canyon Road, 4 sights 11.5 mi · ▲ 2,508 ft
• Twin Lakes–Hidden Beach, 6 beaches 12 mi · ▲ 2,187 ft
• Hidden Beach–Lake Tahoe, 6 sights 12.3 mi · ▲ 2,555 ft
• Snow Valley Peak–Spooner Lake Loop, 3 summits 12.4 mi · ▲ 2,308 ft
• Hobart Creek Reservoir–Baldy Green, 6 sights 12.4 mi · ▲ 3,713 ft
• Franktown Creek Road–Little Valley Road, 5 sights 15.2 mi · ▲ 2,555 ft
• Marlette Lake Vista Point–Franktown Creek Road, 4 sights 15.2 mi · ▲ 3,557 ft
• Baldy Green–Bob's Trail, 4 sights 15.7 mi · ▲ 4,400 ft
• Marlette Lake–Hidden Beach, 6 beaches 16 mi · ▲ 1,781 ft
• National Forest Development Road 039 16.1 mi · ▲ 1,543 ft

Show 3 less-wild hikesHide 3 less-wild hikes

• Spooner Summit via Tahoe Rim Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 149 ft
• Memorial Point Scenic Overlook–Hidden Beach, 3 beaches 3.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft
• Sand Harbor Beach State Recreation Area–Hidden Beach, 5 beaches 4.6 mi · ▲ 397 ft