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North Ridge Trail–Pho Dogg, 6 sights is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 2,486 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,490 – 7,556 ft · steepest grade: 19%16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gypsy 39.26351, -120.12759
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA

Directions

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North Ridge Trail–Pho Dogg, 6 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 2,486 ft · 6 hr 27 min

Elevation 6,490–7,556 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Gypsy · 39.26351, -120.12759

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftBear right onto Pho Dogg, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Sticks & Stones, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pho Dogg, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 250 ftBear left onto Tryumph, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto The Woods, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Tryumph, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto White Fir, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Sawmill, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
  13. 3.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Ridge Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miReach Pho Dogg, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.7 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
  24. 3.8 miTurn right onto Sawmill Flat, heading W.
  25. 1.3 miSharp left onto Sawmill, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left onto White Fir, heading N.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left onto Tryumph, heading SW.
  28. 200 ftTurn left onto The Woods, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Tryumph, heading N.
  30. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 300 ftTurn right onto Pho Dogg, heading NW.
  32. 200 ftContinue straight onto Sticks & Stones, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miBear left onto Pho Dogg, heading SW.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  35. 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 surface

90% dirt1% gravel9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F55°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 84°63°
Wed 84°55°
Thu 88°55°
Fri 87°56°
Sat 88°57°
Sun 89°54°

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