AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start on Lake Vista Road, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miSharp left onto Beaver Tail Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto Beaver Street Extension, heading W.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading W.
  14. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beaver-tail-trail-out-back-8-km-6efc

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F61°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 84°61°
Thu 88°58°
Fri 89°59°
Sat 88°60°
Sun 87°59°
Mon 86°56°

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