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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Angora Lake Trail–Climbing Approach trail, 4 sights

13.8 mi · ▲ 2,075 ft · 5 hr 38 min

Angora Lake Trail–Climbing Approach trail, 4 sights is a 13.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Meyers, CA. It climbs 2,075 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,267 – 7,326 ft · steepest grade: 28%14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sawmill Bike Path 38.87487, -120.01402
Nearest town Meyers, CA
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Angora Lake Trail–Climbing Approach trail, 4 sights

13.8 mi · ▲ 2,075 ft · 5 hr 38 min

Elevation 6,265–7,325 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Sawmill Bike Path · 38.87487, -120.01402

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Climbing Approach trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto climber acess, heading SE.
  3. 500 ftBear left onto Sawmill Bike Path, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Forest Mountain Road, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Mule Deer Connector, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Angora Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  25. 1 miBear right onto Lily Lake Trail, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Angora Lake Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftReach Climbing Approach trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Lily Lake Trail, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Angora Ridge Trail, heading S.
  32. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Mule Deer Connector, heading NE.
  33. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left onto Forest Mountain Road, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  37. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  40. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  41. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  43. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  44. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  45. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  46. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  47. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  48. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  51. 400 ftTurn left onto Sawmill Bike Path, heading NE.
  52. 0.6 miBear right onto climber acess, heading E.
  53. 500 ftTurn left onto Climbing Approach trail, heading SE.
  54. 50 ftArrive 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/angora-lake-trail-lily-lake-trail-out-back-3-sights-20-km

Trail surface

64% dirt9% paved27% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F57°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 86°58°
Thu 90°63°
Fri 90°64°
Sat 90°65°
Sun 89°64°
Mon 88°62°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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