Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

16N54

9 mi · ▲ 2,270 ft · 4 hr 8 min

16N54 is a 9-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Wood Vista, CA. It climbs 2,270 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,296 – 8,577 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.24331, -120.02983
Nearest town Wood Vista, CA

Directions

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16N54

9 mi · ▲ 2,270 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Elevation 6,295–8,576 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.24331, -120.02983

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 54°F / low 45° · precip 26% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 613 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Kings Beach Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right onto 16N54, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 1 miBear left onto Kings Beach Trail, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading S.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

92% dirt1% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 54°F45°
Feels like41°Precip26%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 22% rain1 AM: 20% rain2 AM: 20% rain3 AM: 19% rain4 AM: 16% rain5 AM: 18% rain6 AM: 23% rain7 AM: 26% rain8 AM: 25% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 61°44°
Sun 60°41°
Mon 71°41°
Tue 75°47°
Wed 77°54° 16%
Thu 78°57°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 613 m from the trailhead

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