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Lake Louise–Lake Tahoe, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,619 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Lake Louise–Lake Tahoe, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Homewood, CA. The route passes Lake Tahoe before reaching Lake Louise at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 1,619 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,237 – 7,884 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Shore Trail 39.08450, -120.16054
Nearest town Homewood, CA
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Lake Louise–Lake Tahoe, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,619 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 6,238–7,884 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: West Shore Trail · 39.08450, -120.16054

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 85°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Shore Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Tahoe.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ore Car, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lower Mountain Road, heading W.
  6. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Mountain Road, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Quail Peak, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miReach Lake Louise, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Upper Mountain Road, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Mountain Road, heading N.
  11. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Ore Car, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto West Shore Trail, heading E.
  14. 250 ftArrive 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/lake-louise-lake-tahoe-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

92% dirt4% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 85°F50°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 86°62°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 82°58°
Fri 82°59°
Sat 82°60°
Sun 82°58°

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