Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
73D–Hemlock, 4 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 697 ft · 1 hr 49 min
73D–Hemlock, 4 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 697 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi6,956 – 7,438 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: 73D 39.24819, -120.10503
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA
Directions
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73D–Hemlock, 4 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 697 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 6,954–7,438 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 73D · 39.24819, -120.10503
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 83°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start on 73D, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Hemlock, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Sawmill, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Knick Knack, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto The Woods, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto River Styx, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tryumph, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto River Styx, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Tryumph, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Reservoir Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Service Road 301, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto 73D, heading N.
- 0.8 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
78% dirt16% gravel6% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 83°F50°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
84°60°
Wed
83°55°
Thu
87°55°
Fri
87°56°
Sat
87°56°
Sun
88°54°
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