Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

Lake Tahoe–Edwin L. Z'berg Natural Preserve Beach, 3 beaches

9.5 mi · ▲ 967 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Lake Tahoe–Edwin L. Z'berg Natural Preserve Beach, 3 beaches is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park near Tahoma Meadows, CA. The route passes Edwin L. Z'berg Natural Preserve Beach before reaching Lake Tahoe at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 967 ft. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,240 – 6,749 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.06068, -120.14912
Nearest town Tahoma Meadows, CA

Directions

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Lake Tahoe–Edwin L. Z'berg Natural Preserve Beach, 3 beaches

9.5 mi · ▲ 967 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 6,239–6,749 ft

Out & Back · Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

Trailhead: 39.06068, -120.14912

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto North Fire Road, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 200 ftPass Edwin L. Z'berg Natural Preserve Beach.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftTurn right onto West Shore Trail, heading E.
  15. 1.6 miReach Lake Tahoe, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  23. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

39% dirt33% paved28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

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