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Ward Creek

Eagle Rock–Lake Tahoe, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Eagle Rock–Lake Tahoe, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Ward Creek near Idlewild, CA. The route passes Eagle Rock and Lake Tahoe. It climbs 365 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,234 – 6,493 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eagle Rock Trail 39.10908, -120.16174
Nearest town Idlewild, CA
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Eagle Rock–Lake Tahoe, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 6,234–6,492 ft

Out & Back · Ward Creek

Trailhead: Eagle Rock Trail · 39.10908, -120.16174

Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 85°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Eagle Rock Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Eagle Rock.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 1.2 miPass Lake Tahoe.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ward Creek Park, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ward Creek Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miReach Eagle Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ward Creek Park, heading SE.
  9. 1.7 miSharp right onto Eagle Rock Trail, heading SW.
  10. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/eagle-rock-out-back-7-km-a1f0

Trail surface

58% paved27% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 85°F48°
Precip0%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 86°61°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 82°58°
Fri 82°59°
Sat 82°60°
Sun 82°58°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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