AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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 Aug 3: Overcast, high 82°F / low 44° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 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

OvercastTemperature 82°F44°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°40°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 84°62°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 88°59°
Fri 88°60°
Sat 88°60°
Sun 89°58°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 571 m from the trailhead

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