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Burton Creek State Park

Burton Creek Singletrack–Decommisioned State Park Road Loop, 5 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 889 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Burton Creek Singletrack–Decommisioned State Park Road Loop, 5 sights is a 6.1-mile loop in Burton Creek State Park near Tahoe City, CA. It climbs 889 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,296 – 6,824 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Decommisioned State Park Road 39.17514, -120.13859
Nearest town Tahoe City, CA
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Burton Creek Singletrack–Decommisioned State Park Road Loop, 5 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 889 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 6,295–6,824 ft

Loop · Burton Creek State Park

Trailhead: Decommisioned State Park Road · 39.17514, -120.13859

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 85°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Decommisioned State Park Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Jackpine/Old State Park Road Connector, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right onto Burton Creek Singletrack, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left onto Rocky Ridge Road, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Water Tank Road, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tahoe Cross Country Silver Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Water Tank Road, heading SW.
  16. 200 ftTurn left onto Decommisioned State Park Road, heading SW.
  17. 1.1 miThe 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-tahoe-loop-10-km

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F47°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°62°
Wed 84°56°
Thu 82°56°
Fri 81°56°
Sat 82°57°
Sun 82°55°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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