Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Corral Trail–Incense Cedar, 5 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 826 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Corral Trail–Incense Cedar, 5 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Fountain Place, CA. It climbs 826 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,286 – 7,051 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Armstrong Connector Trail 38.86677, -119.95640
Nearest town Fountain Place, CA

Directions

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Corral Trail–Incense Cedar, 5 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 826 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 6,285–7,052 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Armstrong Connector Trail · 38.86677, -119.95640

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Corral Trail, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Sierra Sidewinder, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Corral Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miBear left onto Sierra Sidewinder, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Corral Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Incense Cedar, heading NE.
  7. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Powerline Road, heading NW.
  8. 2.7 miTurn right onto Corral Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Sierra Sidewinder, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftBear right onto Corral Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miBear right onto Sierra Sidewinder, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Corral Trail, heading N.
  13. 200 ftArrive 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

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:42 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:02 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:28 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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