16N92B–KB Trail Loop, 3 sights is an 8.7-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,825 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,975 – 8,517 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31382, -120.05015
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
16N92B–KB Trail Loop, 3 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 1,825 ft · 3 hr 49 min
Elevation 6,974–8,518 ft
Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 39.31382, -120.05015
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto 16N92B, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Kings Beach Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto KB Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
98% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 82°F54°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
83°62°
Wed
83°58°
Thu
87°58°
Fri
86°58°
Sat
87°59°
Sun
87°57°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Martis Peak Road 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,740 ft
- Martis Peak Road 6 mi · ▲ 1,677 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 6 mi · ▲ 886 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 6 mi · ▲ 886 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 7 mi · ▲ 1,948 ft
- Martis Peak Road Loop 7.3 mi · ▲ 1,634 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Kingswood Estates, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Kingswood Estates, California