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D.L. Bliss State Park

Lake Tahoe & Lighthouse Trail via Rubicon Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 558 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Lake Tahoe & Lighthouse Trail via Rubicon Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in D.L. Bliss State Park near Emerald Bay, CA. The route reaches Lake Tahoe. It climbs 558 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,477 – 6,785 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lighthouse Trail 38.98892, -120.09879
Nearest town Emerald Bay, CA
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Directions

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Lake Tahoe & Lighthouse Trail via Rubicon Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 558 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 6,477–6,787 ft

Out & Back · D.L. Bliss State Park

Trailhead: Lighthouse Trail · 38.98892, -120.09879

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Rubicon Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lighthouse Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftPass Lake Tahoe.
  5. 1 miReach Lake Tahoe, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miContinue straight onto Rubicon Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 350 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-rubicon-viewpoint-out-back-8-beaches-4-km

Trail surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F60°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 84°59°
Thu 83°59°
Fri 84°60°
Sat 83°60°
Sun 83°59°
Mon 82°58°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Emerald Bay, California