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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Historic California Emigrant Trail & Scotts Lake Luther Connector via Old Luther Pass Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 542 ft · 1 hr

Historic California Emigrant Trail & Scotts Lake Luther Connector via Old Luther Pass Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 542 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,317 – 7,743 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Highway Connector Road 38.79142, -119.93252
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Historic California Emigrant Trail & Scotts Lake Luther Connector via Old Luther Pass Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 542 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 7,316–7,742 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Old Highway Connector Road · 38.79142, -119.93252

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Highway Connector Road, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto Historic California Emigrant Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miBear left onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto Scotts Lake Luther Connector, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftReach Historic California Emigrant Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Historic California Emigrant Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miSharp left onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Highway Connector Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miArrive 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/historic-california-emigrant-trail-scotts-lake-luther-connector-out-back

Trail surface

14% paved1% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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