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Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Hidden Beach–Lake Tahoe, 3 beaches

5.1 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Hidden Beach–Lake Tahoe, 3 beaches is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park near Tyrolian Village, NV. The route passes Lake Tahoe and Hidden Beach before reaching Incline Beach at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,240 – 6,378 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tahoe East Shore Trail 39.20987, -119.92965
Nearest town Tyrolian Village, NV
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Hidden Beach–Lake Tahoe, 3 beaches

5.1 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 6,241–6,379 ft

Out & Back · Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Trailhead: Tahoe East Shore Trail · 39.20987, -119.92965

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Tahoe.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tahoe East Shore Trail, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miPass Hidden Beach.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.8 miPass Incline Beach.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 450 ftReach Hidden Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftArrive 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/hidden-beach-hidden-beach-out-back-5-beaches-8-km-f946

Trail surface

94% paved6% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F52°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 85°63°
Wed 86°61°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 90°58°
Sat 90°59°
Sun 91°57°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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