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Allison Ridge–Blackjack, 5 sights is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Incline Village, NV. It climbs 3,261 ft, with sections as steep as 49% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,228 – 9,443 ft · steepest grade: 49%12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.26987, -119.96613
Nearest town Incline Village, NV

Directions

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Allison Ridge–Blackjack, 5 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 3,261 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Elevation 7,226–9,441 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.26987, -119.96613

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 80°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Blackjack, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Allison Ridge, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.9 miBear left onto Rose Knob Peak, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading N.
  10. 1.5 miTurn right onto Marlene, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SW.
  12. 2.5 miReach Blackjack, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 1.7 miBear right onto Marlene, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NE.
  16. 1.5 miTurn right onto Rose Knob Peak, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miBear right onto Allison Ridge, heading S.
  18. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blackjack, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F57°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 81°61°
Wed 82°57°
Thu 86°57°
Fri 86°58°
Sat 86°58°
Sun 87°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~188 min). Leave by 4:43 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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