Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Kings Beach Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,484 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Kings Beach Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tahoe Estates, CA. It climbs 1,484 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,614 – 8,114 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25662, -120.04526
Nearest town Tahoe Estates, CA

Directions

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Kings Beach Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,484 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 6,615–8,115 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.25662, -120.04526

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 741 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto Kings Beach Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F61°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 85°61°
Thu 89°59°
Fri 90°60°
Sat 89°60°
Sun 88°60°
Mon 87°57°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 741 m from the trailhead

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