Gypsy–Knick Knack, 7 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 1,910 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,398 – 7,290 ft · steepest grade: 20%12.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dirk's 39.22862, -120.08716
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA
Directions
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Gypsy–Knick Knack, 7 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 1,910 ft · 4 hr 41 min
Elevation 6,398–7,291 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Dirk's · 39.22862, -120.08716
Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 84°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 522 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Shivagiri Extension, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Watson Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Watson Creek East Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Sawmill Flat, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Hemlock, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Sawmill, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Knick Knack, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto The Woods, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right onto River Styx, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Pho Dogg, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Sticks & Stones, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Pho Dogg, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Livewire, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Gypsy, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Livewire, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Gypsy, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Livewire, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Watson Creek East Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Gypsy, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Livewire, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Gypsy, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Livewire, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right onto Pho Dogg, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Sticks & Stones, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pho Dogg, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right onto River Styx, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto The Woods, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Knick Knack, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Sawmill, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Hemlock, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Watson Creek East Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Watson Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Shivagiri Extension, heading W.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
91% dirt2% gravel7% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 84°F48°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue
86°63°
Wed
85°56°
Thu
82°55°
Fri
83°56°
Sat
82°57°
Sun
81°56°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 522 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Dirk's Trailhead
- Shivagiri Extension 2.3 mi · ▲ 332 ft
- Shivagiri Road via Shivagiri Extension 2.8 mi · ▲ 413 ft
- Watson Creek Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 474 ft
- Sawmill Flat 3.4 mi · ▲ 506 ft
- Sawmill Flat A Spur–Shale Trail, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 799 ft
- Hanes Flat–Hello Kitty Loop, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 733 ft
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