Lake Audrian–Echo Summit Trailhead Access Spur Loop, 4 sights is a 14.9-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Nebelhorn, CA. The route reaches Lake Audrian. It climbs 2,560 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,782 – 8,747 ft · steepest grade: 21%15.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Echo Summit Trailhead Access Spur 38.81238, -120.03384
Nearest town Nebelhorn, CA
Directions
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Lake Audrian–Echo Summit Trailhead Access Spur Loop, 4 sights
14.9 mi · ▲ 2,560 ft · 6 hr 15 min
Elevation 6,783–8,746 ft
Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Echo Summit Trailhead Access Spur · 38.81238, -120.03384
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Echo Summit Trailhead Access Spur, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
- 3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Sayles Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 4.5 miBear right onto Bryan Creek Road, heading W.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Pony Express Trail, heading N.
- 2.6 miBear left onto Scout Peak Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Audrian.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Pony Express Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Pony Express Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Echo Summit Trailhead Access Spur, heading S.
- 50 ftThe 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 surface
75% dirt25% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 80°F54°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed
80°58°
Thu
86°59°
Fri
86°60°
Sat
86°61°
Sun
85°60°
Mon
84°58°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~128 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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