College Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 53 min
College Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near South Lake Tahoe, CA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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College Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 53 min
Elevation 6,245–6,296 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.92659, -119.97421
Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 84°F / low 42° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto College Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Dennis T. Machida Memorial Greenway, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto College Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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