Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Armstrong Connector Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Armstrong Connector Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Fountain Place, CA. It climbs 610 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,057 – 7,681 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Armstrong Connector Trail 38.86677, -119.95640
Nearest town Fountain Place, CA

Directions

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Armstrong Connector Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 7,058–7,681 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Armstrong Connector Trail · 38.86677, -119.95640

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Armstrong Connector Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.8 miReach Armstrong Connector Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.8 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F52°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV9Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 82°62°
Wed 83°61°
Thu 87°60°
Fri 86°61°
Sat 87°62°
Sun 87°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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