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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Beaver Street Extension Loop

6.2 mi · ▲ 1,334 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Beaver Street Extension Loop is a 6.2-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Wood Vista, CA. It climbs 1,334 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,418 – 7,678 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Grist Mill Road 39.24690, -120.02505
Nearest town Wood Vista, CA
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Beaver Street Extension Loop

6.2 mi · ▲ 1,334 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 6,417–7,678 ft

Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Old Grist Mill Road · 39.24690, -120.02505

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 83°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start on Old Grist Mill Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 300 ftBear left onto Beaver Tail Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Kings Beach Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miSharp left onto Beaver Street Extension, heading S.
  20. 0.7 miSharp right onto Beaver Tail Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Grist Mill Road, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miThe loop closes 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/beaver-street-extension-loop-10-km-0821

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F45°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 84°63°
Wed 85°60°
Thu 89°60°
Fri 89°61°
Sat 89°61°
Sun 90°59°

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