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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

California Tahoe Conservancy Beach–Cedar Trail, 6 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 1 hr 20 min

California Tahoe Conservancy Beach–Cedar Trail, 6 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tahoe Vista, CA. The route reaches California Tahoe Conservancy Beach. It climbs 463 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,260 – 6,706 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.24140, -120.04900
Nearest town Tahoe Vista, CA
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California Tahoe Conservancy Beach–Cedar Trail, 6 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 6,259–6,707 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.24140, -120.04900

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 84°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 176 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass California Tahoe Conservancy Beach.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lake View Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Manzanita Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cedar Trail, heading SW.
  12. 300 ftSharp right onto Lake Ridge Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 450 ftTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto Pam Emmerich Memorial Pinedrop Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  25. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-tahoe-california-tahoe-conservancy-beach-out-back-7-beaches-via-pam-emmerich-memorial-pinedrop-trail

Trail surface

33% dirt7% paved1% boardwalk59% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F45°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 85°63°
Wed 84°57°
Thu 82°56°
Fri 82°57°
Sat 82°57°
Sun 83°55°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 176 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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