Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Kingsbury Stinger Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Kingsbury Stinger Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingsbury Meadows, NV. It climbs 400 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,657 – 6,916 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.98202, -119.91826
Nearest town Kingsbury Meadows, NV

Directions

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Kingsbury Stinger Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 6,658–6,915 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 38.98202, -119.91826

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 57°F / low 45° · precip 20% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Kingsbury Stinger Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miReach Kingsbury Stinger Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 57°F45°
Feels like43°Precip20%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity67%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 9% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 20% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 8% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sat 62°42°
Sun 62°42°
Mon 71°40°
Tue 76°44°
Wed 64°51° 21%
Thu 70°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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