Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
High Meadows OHV Trail–Incense Cedar, 5 sights
14.3 mi · ▲ 1,388 ft · 5 hr 28 min
High Meadows OHV Trail–Incense Cedar, 5 sights is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Bijou Park, CA. It climbs 1,388 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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High Meadows OHV Trail–Incense Cedar, 5 sights
14.3 mi · ▲ 1,388 ft · 5 hr 28 min
Elevation 6,451–7,042 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Powerline Trail · 38.93309, -119.94969
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
- Start on Powerline Trail, heading SW.
- 3 miTurn left onto Lower Cold Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Power Line Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto High Meadows OHV Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Incense Cedar, heading SW.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Corral Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sierra Sidewinder, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right onto Corral Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Powerline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Sierra Sidewinder, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Corral Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Incense Cedar, heading W.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Powerline Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto High Meadows OHV Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Power Line Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lower Cold Creek Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
- 2.9 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.0 mi in (~192 min). Leave by 3:26 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Powerline Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Powerline Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Powerline Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Powerline Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Powerline Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Powerline Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Powerline Trail
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via Powerline Trail
More from Powerline Trail Trailhead
- Powerline Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 280 ft
- High Meadows Spur Trail–Lower Cold Creek Trail, 5 sights 8.7 mi · ▲ 798 ft
- Powerline Alternate Loop via Powerline Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 227 ft
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