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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Beaver Street Extension–KB Trail, 3 sights

13.2 mi · ▲ 2,729 ft · 5 hr 46 min

Beaver Street Extension–KB Trail, 3 sights is a 13.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 2,729 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,634 – 8,517 ft · steepest grade: 19%14.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30525, -120.03168
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA
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Beaver Street Extension–KB Trail, 3 sights

13.2 mi · ▲ 2,729 ft · 5 hr 46 min

Elevation 6,633–8,518 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.30525, -120.03168

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftSharp right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miSharp left onto Beaver Street Extension, heading S.
  20. 0.7 miSharp right onto Beaver Tail Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.9 miTurn left onto Beaver Street Extension, heading N.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  28. 150 ftTurn right onto Kings Beach Trail, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto KB Trail, heading W.
  32. 0.9 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NW.
  33. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right onto Martis Peak Road, heading W.
  35. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  38. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  39. 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/brockway-spring-out-back-23-km-f4eb

Trail surface

94% dirt5% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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