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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Huckleberry Mt.–Lake Audrian, 3 summits

11.3 mi · ▲ 2,263 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Huckleberry Mt.–Lake Audrian, 3 summits is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Nebelhorn, CA. The route passes Lake Audrian before reaching Huckleberry Mt. at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 2,263 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,139 – 8,839 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Echo Summit Trailhead Access Spur 38.81238, -120.03384
Nearest town Nebelhorn, CA
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Huckleberry Mt.–Lake Audrian, 3 summits

11.3 mi · ▲ 2,263 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Elevation 7,140–8,840 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Echo Summit Trailhead Access Spur · 38.81238, -120.03384

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Echo Summit Trailhead Access Spur, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Pony Express Connector Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Pony Express Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miPass Lake Audrian.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Scout Peak Road, heading W.
  7. 4.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftReach Huckleberry Mt., then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 4.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miSharp right onto Pony Express Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miBear right onto Pony Express Connector Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Echo Summit Trailhead Access Spur, heading S.
  15. 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/huckleberry-mt-out-back-18-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F54°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 80°58°
Thu 86°59°
Fri 86°60°
Sat 86°61°
Sun 85°60°
Mon 84°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~165 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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