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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Kingsbury Stinger Trail Loop

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,178 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Kingsbury Stinger Trail Loop is a 6.6-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingsbury, NV. It climbs 1,178 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,775 – 7,760 ft · steepest grade: 27%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail 38.97740, -119.89915
Nearest town Kingsbury, NV
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Kingsbury Stinger Trail Loop

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,178 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 6,776–7,760 ft

Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail · 38.97740, -119.89915

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start on Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Kingsbury Stinger Trail, heading W.
  4. 3.7 miSharp right onto Stinger to TRT Connector, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.8 miThe loop closes 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/kingsbury-stinger-trail-loop-11-km-666d

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F55°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 82°61°
Wed 84°59°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 88°57°
Sat 88°58°
Sun 89°56°

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