Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Hidden Lake–Shadow Lake, 5 lakes
10.4 mi · ▲ 1,371 ft · 4 hr 9 min
Hidden Lake–Shadow Lake, 5 lakes is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Meeks Bay, CA. The route passes Lake Genevieve and Shadow Lake before reaching Hidden Lake at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 1,371 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hidden Lake–Shadow Lake, 5 lakes
10.4 mi · ▲ 1,371 ft · 4 hr 9 min
Elevation 6,244–7,616 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Meeks Bay Trailhead · 39.03739, -120.12646
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Meeks Creek North, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Tahoe Yosemite Trail, heading SW.
- 2.9 miPass Lake Genevieve.
- 1 miPass Shadow Lake.
- 50 ftReach Hidden Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.9 miBear left onto Meeks Creek North, heading NE.
- 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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More from Meeks Bay Trailhead Trailhead
- Lake Genevieve–Genevieve Trail, 3 sights 15.8 mi · ▲ 2,061 ft
- Meeks Creek North & Meeks Creek South 6.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Meeks Creek North 4.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Meeks Creek North 2.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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