Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Armstrong Pass–Armstrong Connector Trail, 3 sights
11 mi · ▲ 1,673 ft · 4 hr 30 min
Armstrong Pass–Armstrong Connector Trail, 3 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Fountain Place, CA. The route reaches Armstrong Pass at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 1,673 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Armstrong Pass–Armstrong Connector Trail, 3 sights
11 mi · ▲ 1,673 ft · 4 hr 30 min
Elevation 7,058–8,729 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
- Start on Armstrong Connector Trail, heading N.
- 5.5 miReach Armstrong Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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