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

  1. Start on 73D, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Hemlock, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Sawmill, heading W.
  4. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Knick Knack, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left onto The Woods, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto River Styx, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tryumph, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto River Styx, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Tryumph, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Service Road 301, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 73D, heading N.
  19. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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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