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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Zephyr Cove Bike Path (Warrior Way to ZC)

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,243 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Zephyr Cove Bike Path (Warrior Way to ZC) is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tahoe Village, NV. It climbs 1,243 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,240 – 6,844 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.97163, -119.93081
Nearest town Tahoe Village, NV
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Zephyr Cove Bike Path (Warrior Way to ZC)

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,243 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 6,240–6,845 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 38.97163, -119.93081

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Kingsbury Transit Center stop 372 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
  15. 1.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Zephyr Cove Bike Path (Warrior Way to ZC), heading W.
  21. 0.3 miReach Zephyr Cove Bike Path (Warrior Way to ZC), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  27. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  28. 1.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  29. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  30. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  37. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  38. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 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-out-back-18-km-aaf5

Trail surface

57% dirt7% paved36% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 85°62°
Thu 92°58°
Fri 92°59°
Sat 92°60°
Sun 92°59°
Mon 90°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:48 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Kingsbury Transit Center stop 372 m from the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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