Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

California Tahoe Conservancy Beach–Lake Ridge Trail, 3 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 2,415 ft · 6 hr 10 min

California Tahoe Conservancy Beach–Lake Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. The route reaches California Tahoe Conservancy Beach at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 2,415 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,286 – 8,061 ft · steepest grade: 19%15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30525, -120.03168
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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California Tahoe Conservancy Beach–Lake Ridge Trail, 3 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 2,415 ft · 6 hr 10 min

Elevation 6,286–8,060 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.30525, -120.03168

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
  14. 2.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Lake Ridge Trail, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lake View Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 250 ftReach California Tahoe Conservancy Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  34. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lake Ridge Trail, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 0.6 miSharp right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NW.
  41. 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
  42. 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
  43. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  44. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  45. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  46. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  47. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  48. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  49. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  50. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  51. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  52. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  53. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  54. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  55. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F54°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 83°57°
Thu 86°57°
Fri 86°58°
Sat 86°58°
Sun 87°56°

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