Decommisioned State Park Road & Water Tank Road Loop
3.2 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Decommisioned State Park Road & Water Tank Road Loop is a 3.2-mile loop in Burton Creek State Park near Tahoe City, CA. It climbs 423 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,375 – 6,824 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.17626, -120.14193
Nearest town Tahoe City, CA
Directions
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Decommisioned State Park Road & Water Tank Road Loop
3.2 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 6,375–6,824 ft
Loop · Burton Creek State Park
Trailhead: 39.17626, -120.14193
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 85°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Tahoe Cross Country Silver Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Decommisioned State Park Road, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Water Tank Road, heading E.
- 100 ftReach Decommisioned State Park Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Decommisioned State Park Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 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 surface
80% dirt20% 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°
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