Lam Watah Historic Trail–Lower Stinger, 3 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingsbury Village, NV. It climbs 1,836 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,254 – 7,930 ft · steepest grade: 15%13.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail Daggett North Loop 38.99627, -119.89655
Nearest town Kingsbury Village, NV
Directions
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Lam Watah Historic Trail–Lower Stinger, 3 sights
12.6 mi · ▲ 1,836 ft · 5 hr 7 min
Elevation 6,253–7,930 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail Daggett North Loop · 38.99627, -119.89655
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 78°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tahoe Rim Trail Kingsbury North Trailhead Spur, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Stinger to TRT Connector, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Kingsbury Stinger Trail, heading S.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto Lower Stinger, heading W.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left onto Lam Watah Historic Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Tahoe Rim Trail Kingsbury North Trailhead Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Lower Stinger, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Kingsbury Stinger Trail, heading E.
- 2.5 miSharp right onto Stinger to TRT Connector, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Tahoe Rim Trail Kingsbury North Trailhead Spur, heading SW.
- 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
92% dirt5% gravel3% paved
Weather
ClearTemperature 78°F54°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
79°59°
Wed
81°56°
Thu
87°53°
Fri
86°54°
Sat
86°55°
Sun
86°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.2 mi in (~156 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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