Cal Neva–Olympic Trail, 3 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Summit Village, NV. It climbs 1,448 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,772 – 7,861 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Olympic Trail 38.96078, -119.88725
Nearest town Summit Village, NV
Directions
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Cal Neva–Olympic Trail, 3 sights
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,448 ft · 3 hr 15 min
Elevation 6,774–7,860 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Olympic Trail · 38.96078, -119.88725
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 80°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Olympic Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Van Sickle Trail, heading NW.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Olympic Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Van Sickle Trail, heading N.
- 2.5 miBear right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Olympic Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 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
ClearTemperature 80°F56°
Precip0%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
80°59°
Wed
88°58°
Thu
88°54°
Fri
87°56°
Sat
87°57°
Sun
88°55°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Olympic Trail Trailhead
- Kingsbury South/Stagecoach Access & Olympic Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 528 ft
- Scenic Overlook–Olympic Trail, 3 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,609 ft
- Monument Pass & Olympic Trail via Tahoe Rim Trail 9.7 mi · ▲ 1,947 ft
- Castle Rock Trail & Olympic Trail via Tahoe Rim Trail 11.1 mi · ▲ 2,184 ft
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