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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

73D–Hemlock, 7 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 814 ft · 2 hr 34 min

73D–Hemlock, 7 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 814 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,844 – 7,369 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Section 9 West Spur 39.24896, -120.09557
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA
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73D–Hemlock, 7 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 814 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 6,844–7,369 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Section 9 West Spur · 39.24896, -120.09557

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Section 9 West Spur, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear left onto Service Road 301, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Roundabout, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftBear right onto Reservoir Road, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Tryumph, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Sawmill, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tryumph, heading W.
  11. 250 ftBear right onto The Woods, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Bill-E-Goat, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto The Woods, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tryumph, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto The Woods, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Tryumph, heading W.
  17. 200 ftSharp left onto Pho Dogg, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto Sticks & Stones, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pho Dogg, heading E.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 300 ftTurn right onto River Styx, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 450 ftTurn right onto The Woods, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Knick Knack, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miBear right onto Sawmill, heading S.
  27. 400 ftTurn right onto Hemlock, heading NE.
  28. 0.4 miBear left onto 73D, heading S.
  29. 0.6 miSharp right onto Section 9 West Spur, heading N.
  30. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/73d-hemlock-out-back-7-sights-10-km

Trail surface

86% dirt9% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F49°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 83°60°
Wed 82°54°
Thu 86°54°
Fri 86°55°
Sat 86°55°
Sun 87°53°

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