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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Incline Meadow & Incline Lake Creek via Tyrolean Downhill

9.2 mi · ▲ 1,921 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Incline Meadow & Incline Lake Creek via Tyrolean Downhill is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tyrolian Village, NV. The route reaches Incline Meadow at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 1,921 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,834 – 8,334 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25430, -119.92343
Nearest town Tyrolian Village, NV
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Incline Meadow & Incline Lake Creek via Tyrolean Downhill

9.2 mi · ▲ 1,921 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 6,835–8,335 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.25430, -119.92343

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 83°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Tyrolean Downhill, heading NE.
  3. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Tyrolean Downhill Shortcut, heading N.
  4. 100 ftBear right onto Tyrolean Downhill, heading N.
  5. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Tyrolean Alternate, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftTurn left onto Old Mount Rose Highway, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 300 ftContinue straight onto Incline Lake Creek, heading SW.
  11. 1.1 miReach Incline Meadow, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.1 miBear left onto Old Mount Rose Highway, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Tyrolean Alternate, heading E.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Tyrolean Downhill, heading E.
  17. 1.2 miBear left onto Tyrolean Downhill Shortcut, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tyrolean Downhill, heading NE.
  19. 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/incline-meadow-incline-meadow-out-back-5-sights-17-km

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F56°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 83°62°
Wed 84°61°
Thu 89°59°
Fri 89°59°
Sat 89°60°
Sun 89°58°

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