Burton Creek State Park

Decommisioned State Park Road & Water Tank Road Loop

3.2 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Decommisioned State Park Road & Water Tank Road Loop is a 3.2-mile loop in Burton Creek State Park near Tahoe City, CA. It climbs 423 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,375 – 6,824 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.17626, -120.14193
Nearest town Tahoe City, CA

Directions

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Decommisioned State Park Road & Water Tank Road Loop

3.2 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 6,375–6,824 ft

Loop · Burton Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.17626, -120.14193

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Tahoe Cross Country Silver Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miSharp right onto Decommisioned State Park Road, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftTurn right onto Water Tank Road, heading E.
  9. 100 ftReach Decommisioned State Park Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Decommisioned State Park Road, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

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