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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Lake Tahoe–M. S. Dixie II Terminal, 4 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 2,682 ft · 6 hr 22 min

Lake Tahoe–M. S. Dixie II Terminal, 4 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Summit Village, NV. The route passes Lake Tahoe and M. S. Dixie II Terminal. It climbs 2,682 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,234 – 7,290 ft · steepest grade: 23%16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96789, -119.89065
Nearest town Summit Village, NV
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Lake Tahoe–M. S. Dixie II Terminal, 4 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 2,682 ft · 6 hr 22 min

Elevation 6,235–7,290 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 38.96789, -119.89065

Weather Aug 5: Mostly clear, high 82°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right onto Kingsbury Stinger Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1.2 miSharp left onto Lower Stinger, heading N.
  6. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Zephyr Cove Bike Path (Warrior Way to ZC), heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miPass Lake Tahoe.
  14. 300 ftPass M. S. Dixie II Terminal.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 500 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftReach Lake Tahoe, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  33. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  35. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  36. 1 miBear left, heading SW.
  37. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lower Stinger, heading SW.
  38. 0.6 miSharp right onto Kingsbury Stinger Trail, heading E.
  39. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  40. 0.7 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
  41. 1.4 miArrive 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-lower-stinger-out-back-3-sights-20-km

Trail surface

69% dirt2% paved29% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 82°F58°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Thu 82°60°
Fri 88°57°
Sat 89°59°
Sun 90°58°
Mon 88°57°
Tue 87°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 2 min before dark.

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