Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
16N54
8.8 mi · ▲ 3,052 ft · 4 hr 28 min
16N54 is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Brockway Vista, CA. It climbs 3,052 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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16N54
8.8 mi · ▲ 3,052 ft · 4 hr 28 min
Elevation 6,544–8,576 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Beaver Street Extension · 39.24330, -120.01494
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 82°F / low 44° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto 16N54, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Beaver Street Extension Trailhead
- Lookout Point & Saddle 2.1 mi · ▲ 948 ft
- Brockway Spring–Beaver Street Extension Loop, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 703 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 9.5 mi · ▲ 2,763 ft
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