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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Homeward Bound–Homeward Connector, 3 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,609 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Homeward Bound–Homeward Connector, 3 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Pomins, CA. It climbs 1,609 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,365 – 6,782 ft · steepest grade: 15%10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.05658, -120.13091
Nearest town Pomins, CA
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Homeward Bound–Homeward Connector, 3 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,609 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Elevation 6,366–6,783 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.05658, -120.13091

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 85°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 1.7 miTurn right onto Pine Marten, heading NW.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Homeward Connector, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Homeward Bound, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miReach Noonchester Mine Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Homeward Connector, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Pine Marten, heading SE.
  13. 1 miTurn left onto Noonchester Mine Road, heading S.
  14. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-tahoe-out-back-15-km-15f4

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 85°F48°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 86°61°
Wed 84°58°
Thu 81°58°
Fri 81°59°
Sat 82°59°
Sun 82°58°

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