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California Tahoe Conservancy

Lake Vista Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 614 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Lake Vista Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in California Tahoe Conservancy near Wood Vista, CA. It climbs 614 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,559 – 7,149 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25443, -120.03994
Nearest town Wood Vista, CA
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Lake Vista Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 614 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 6,560–7,150 ft

Out & Back · California Tahoe Conservancy

Trailhead: 39.25443, -120.03994

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 60°F / low 43° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 230 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading NE.
  5. 100 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 W.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.5 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-6-km-6f6b

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 60°F43°
Feels like39°Precip3%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
60°40°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 59°40°
Mon 70°40°
Tue 74°46°
Wed 76°53° 16%
Thu 77°56°
Fri 75°51°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 230 m from the trailhead

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