Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Kings Beach Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,416 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Kings Beach Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Wood Vista, CA. It climbs 1,416 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,680 – 8,114 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25715, -120.03438
Nearest town Wood Vista, CA

Directions

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Kings Beach Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,416 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 6,679–8,115 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.25715, -120.03438

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 82°F / low 44° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 571 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 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 E.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 400 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. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  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

OvercastTemperature 82°F44°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°40°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 84°62°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 88°59°
Fri 88°60°
Sat 88°60°
Sun 89°58°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 571 m from the trailhead

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