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California Tahoe Conservancy

Lake Vista Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 553 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Lake Vista Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in California Tahoe Conservancy near Wood Vista, CA. It climbs 553 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,572 – 7,149 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25401, -120.03720
Nearest town Wood Vista, CA
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Lake Vista Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 553 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 6,573–7,150 ft

Out & Back · California Tahoe Conservancy

Trailhead: 39.25401, -120.03720

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 54°F / low 43° · precip 26% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 147 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miArrive 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-vista-road-out-back-5-km-cd56

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 54°F43°
Feels like41°Precip26%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 22% rain1 AM: 20% rain2 AM: 20% rain3 AM: 19% rain4 AM: 16% rain5 AM: 18% rain6 AM: 23% rain7 AM: 26% rain8 AM: 25% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 60°43°
Sun 60°41°
Mon 71°40°
Tue 73°47°
Wed 67°50° 16%
Thu 70°51°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 147 m from the trailhead

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