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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Lake Baron–Angora Lake Trail, 4 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 1,937 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Lake Baron–Angora Lake Trail, 4 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Fallen Leaf, CA. The route reaches Lake Baron at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 1,937 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,286 – 7,326 ft · steepest grade: 30%12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Angora Lake Trail 38.87962, -120.07100
Nearest town Fallen Leaf, CA
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Lake Baron–Angora Lake Trail, 4 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 1,937 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Elevation 6,288–7,325 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Angora Lake Trail · 38.87962, -120.07100

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Angora Lake Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lily Lake Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Angora Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Mule Deer Connector, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Forest Mountain Road, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miReach Lake Baron, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Mule Deer Connector, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Angora Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  37. 1 miBear right onto Lily Lake Trail, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Angora Lake Trail, heading SW.
  39. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  40. 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/lily-lake-out-back-21-km-6381

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F47°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV9Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 86°62°
Wed 85°61°
Thu 88°62°
Fri 88°63°
Sat 88°63°
Sun 89°62°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

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