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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Hanes Flat–Hello Kitty Loop, 5 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,121 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Hanes Flat–Hello Kitty Loop, 5 sights is a 7.5-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 1,121 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,398 – 7,461 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dirk's 39.22862, -120.08716
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA
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Hanes Flat–Hello Kitty Loop, 5 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,121 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 6,398–7,460 ft

Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Dirk's · 39.22862, -120.08716

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 61°F / low 42° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 522 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Shivagiri Extension, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Watson Creek Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left onto Sawmill Flat, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Watson Creek Road, heading SE.
  6. 2.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right onto Sawmill Flat, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Hanes Flat, heading N.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Watson Creek East Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pickupsticks, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hello Kitty, heading E.
  13. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Hanes Flat, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftSharp left onto Hello Kitty, heading E.
  15. 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hanes-flat-hello-kitty-loop-5-sights-12-km

Trail surface

98% dirt1% paved1% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F42°
Feels like38°Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity72%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 61°42°
Mon 65°40°
Tue 69°45°
Wed 71°51° 23%
Thu 72°53°
Fri 70°50°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 522 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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