Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Griff Creek Trail & Kings Beach Trail Loop

5.1 mi · ▲ 535 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Griff Creek Trail & Kings Beach Trail Loop is a 5.1-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 535 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,605 – 7,189 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail 39.25856, -120.06450
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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Griff Creek Trail & Kings Beach Trail Loop

5.1 mi · ▲ 535 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 6,605–7,189 ft

Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail · 39.25856, -120.06450

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 58°F / low 38° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
  2. 400 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left onto Kings Beach Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miSharp left onto Griff Creek Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftThe loop closes 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

Partly cloudyTemperature 58°F38°
Feels like37°Precip3%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
60°35°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 58°37°
Mon 69°35°
Tue 73°42°
Wed 75°48° 17%
Thu 76°52°
Fri 74°47°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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