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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.

Elevation

0 mi6,450 – 7,041 ft15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Powerline Trail 38.93309, -119.94969
Nearest town Bijou Park, CA
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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 Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 83°F / low 41° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start on Powerline Trail, heading SW.
  2. 3 miTurn left onto Lower Cold Creek Trail, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Power Line Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto High Meadows OHV Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Incense Cedar, heading SW.
  13. 1.9 miTurn right onto Corral Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sierra Sidewinder, heading W.
  15. 100 ftBear right onto Corral Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miReach Powerline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.6 miBear left onto Sierra Sidewinder, heading S.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Corral Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Incense Cedar, heading W.
  20. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Powerline Road, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right onto High Meadows OHV Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftBear left onto Power Line Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Lower Cold Creek Trail, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
  30. 2.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/high-meadows-ohv-trail-incense-cedar-out-back-4-sights-17-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 83°F41°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°40°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 85°60°
Wed 87°57°
Thu 92°58°
Fri 91°60°
Sat 91°61°
Sun 92°58°

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