Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

16N54

8.1 mi · ▲ 2,008 ft · 3 hr 42 min

16N54 is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 2,008 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,605 – 8,577 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25595, -120.05408
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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16N54

8.1 mi · ▲ 2,008 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 6,605–8,576 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.25595, -120.05408

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 83°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left onto Kings Beach Trail, heading E.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right onto 16N54, heading N.
  12. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 1 miBear left onto Kings Beach Trail, heading S.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  21. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

91% dirt1% paved8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F47°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 85°61°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 88°59°
Fri 88°60°
Sat 88°60°
Sun 89°58°

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