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California Tahoe Conservancy

Lake Vista Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Lake Vista Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in California Tahoe Conservancy near Wood Vista, CA. It climbs 439 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,680 – 7,149 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25715, -120.03438
Nearest town Wood Vista, CA
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Lake Vista Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 6,679–7,150 ft

Out & Back · California Tahoe Conservancy

Trailhead: 39.25715, -120.03438

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 53°F / low 42° · precip 28% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 571 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 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-vista-road-out-back-4-km-8049

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 53°F42°
Feels like42°Precip28%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 24% rain1 AM: 22% rain2 AM: 22% rain3 AM: 20% rain4 AM: 19% rain5 AM: 20% rain6 AM: 25% rain7 AM: 28% rain8 AM: 26% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 2% 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 59°42°
Sun 59°40°
Mon 70°39°
Tue 72°47°
Wed 66°49° 25%
Thu 69°50° 29%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 571 m from the trailhead

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