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California Tahoe Conservancy

Dennis T. Machida Memorial Greenway

5.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Dennis T. Machida Memorial Greenway is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in California Tahoe Conservancy near Tahoe Valley, CA. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,244 – 6,306 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Ave to Winnemucca Ave Connector 38.91228, -119.99562
Nearest town Tahoe Valley, CA
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Dennis T. Machida Memorial Greenway

5.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 6,243–6,305 ft

Out & Back · California Tahoe Conservancy

Trailhead: South Ave to Winnemucca Ave Connector · 38.91228, -119.99562

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on South Ave to Winnemucca Ave Connector, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Dennis T. Machida Memorial Greenway, heading N.
  10. 1 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miReach Dennis T. Machida Memorial Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miBear left onto South Ave to Winnemucca Ave Connector, heading W.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dennis-t-machida-memorial-greenway-out-back-9-km-8524

Trail surface

53% paved46% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F56°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 88°58°
Thu 93°59°
Fri 92°60°
Sat 92°61°
Sun 92°60°
Mon 91°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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