Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Gray Lake–Jennifer, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 2,916 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Gray Lake–Jennifer, 4 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tyrolian Village, NV. The route reaches Gray Lake at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 2,916 ft, with sections as steep as 46% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,408 – 9,443 ft · steepest grade: 46%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Mount Rose Highway 39.26857, -119.93607
Nearest town Tyrolian Village, NV

Directions

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Gray Lake–Jennifer, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 2,916 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Elevation 7,410–9,441 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Old Mount Rose Highway · 39.26857, -119.93607

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Mount Rose Highway, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miBear left onto Lunar, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right onto Jennifer, heading S.
  9. 0.8 miBear right onto Rose Knob Peak, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miBear right onto Rose Knob Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miReach Gray Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rose Knob Peak, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miBear left onto Jennifer, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Lunar, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.5 miBear right onto Old Mount Rose Highway, heading SE.
  23. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F60°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 80°60°
Thu 87°57°
Fri 88°57°
Sat 88°58°
Sun 87°57°
Mon 85°56°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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