Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Beaver Tail Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 762 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Beaver Tail Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Wood Vista, CA. It climbs 762 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,437 – 7,162 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lake Vista Road 39.25885, -120.02988
Nearest town Wood Vista, CA
Directions
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Beaver Tail Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 762 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 6,438–7,164 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Lake Vista Road · 39.25885, -120.02988
Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 51°F / low 41° · precip 28% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start on Lake Vista Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Beaver Tail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Beaver Street Extension, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading W.
- 0.1 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
DrizzleTemperature 51°F41°
Feels like38°Precip28%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat
59°40°
Sun
59°40°
Mon
70°39°
Tue
73°46°
Wed
76°53°
16%
Thu
77°55°
Other ways to reach this destination
- 3.8 mi · out & back · via Beaver Tail Trail
- 3.8 mi · out & back · via Beaver Tail Trail
- 4 mi · out & back · via Beaver Tail Trail
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Beaver Tail Trail
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via Beaver Tail Trail
- 4.8 mi · out & back · via Beaver Tail Trail
- 4.9 mi · out & back · via Beaver Tail Trail
- 5 mi · out & back · via Beaver Tail Trail
More from Lake Vista Road Trailhead
- Beaver Street Extension 2.5 mi · ▲ 374 ft
- Beaver Street Extension 2.7 mi · ▲ 318 ft
- Lake Vista Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 472 ft
- Lake Vista Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 363 ft
- Old Grist Mill Road 3.8 mi · ▲ 710 ft
- Old Grist Mill Road 3.9 mi · ▲ 430 ft
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