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Burton Creek State Park

Jackpine/Old State Park Road Connector–Rocky Ridge Road, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 627 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Jackpine/Old State Park Road Connector–Rocky Ridge Road, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Burton Creek State Park near Tahoe City, CA. It climbs 627 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,375 – 6,824 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Rocky Ridge Connector 39.18342, -120.13435
Nearest town Tahoe City, CA
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Jackpine/Old State Park Road Connector–Rocky Ridge Road, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 627 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 6,375–6,824 ft

Out & Back · Burton Creek State Park

Trailhead: Upper Rocky Ridge Connector · 39.18342, -120.13435

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 84°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Upper Rocky Ridge Connector, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Decommisioned State Park Road, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Water Tank Road, heading E.
  4. 200 ftTurn right onto Tahoe Cross Country Silver Trail, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Water Tank Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miReach Tahoe Cross Country Silver Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky Ridge Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto Tahoe Cross Country Silver Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Jackpine/Old State Park Road Connector, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Decommisioned State Park Road, heading S.
  18. 0.7 miSharp right onto Upper Rocky Ridge Connector, heading N.
  19. 450 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-8-km-ac6c

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F46°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°62°
Wed 84°56°
Thu 82°55°
Fri 82°55°
Sat 81°56°
Sun 80°55°

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