Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Armstrong Connector Trail–Incense Cedar, 3 sights
9 mi · ▲ 1,276 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Armstrong Connector Trail–Incense Cedar, 3 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Fountain Place, CA. It climbs 1,276 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Armstrong Connector Trail–Incense Cedar, 3 sights
9 mi · ▲ 1,276 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Elevation 6,470–7,681 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Armstrong Pass Trail · 38.85632, -119.94054
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 79°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Armstrong Pass Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Armstrong Connector Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Corral Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Sierra Sidewinder, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Corral Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Incense Cedar, heading W.
- 1.9 miReach Armstrong Connector Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Corral Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sierra Sidewinder, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right onto Corral Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Armstrong Connector Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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