California Tahoe Conservancy

Beaver Street Extension

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,505 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Beaver Street Extension is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in California Tahoe Conservancy near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,505 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,605 – 7,878 ft · steepest grade: 21%8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25615, -120.06019
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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Beaver Street Extension

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,505 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 6,605–7,878 ft

Out & Back · California Tahoe Conservancy

Trailhead: 39.25615, -120.06019

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 83°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.7 miBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading E.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miBear left onto Beaver Street Extension, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.2 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

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F46°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 84°61°
Wed 85°56°
Thu 88°56°
Fri 88°57°
Sat 88°57°
Sun 89°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~143 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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