Elbert Lake–Elbert Lake Trail, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Nebelhorn, CA. The route reaches Elbert Lake at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 1,857 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,532 – 7,546 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hawley Grade National Recreation Trail 38.81281, -120.02949
Nearest town Nebelhorn, CA
Directions
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Elbert Lake–Elbert Lake Trail, 3 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,857 ft · 3 hr 14 min
Elevation 6,534–7,546 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Hawley Grade National Recreation Trail · 38.81281, -120.02949
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start on Hawley Grade National Recreation Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Elbert Lake Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miReach Elbert Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Hawley Grade National Recreation Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 miArrive 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
ClearTemperature 81°F45°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV9Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
81°56°
Wed
86°57°
Thu
86°59°
Fri
85°60°
Sat
86°61°
Sun
86°59°
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