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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Allison Ridge & Saddle

14.5 mi · ▲ 4,323 ft · 7 hr

Allison Ridge & Saddle is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Brockway Vista, CA. It climbs 4,323 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,838 – 8,901 ft · steepest grade: 43%15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lakeview 39.23655, -120.00559
Nearest town Brockway Vista, CA
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Allison Ridge & Saddle

14.5 mi · ▲ 4,323 ft · 7 hr

Elevation 6,838–8,900 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Lakeview · 39.23655, -120.00559

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 82°F / low 44° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start on Lakeview, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Saddle, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.4 miBear left onto Allison Ridge, heading S.
  30. 0.9 miReach Saddle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  32. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  33. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  40. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  45. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  46. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  47. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  48. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  49. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  50. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  53. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  54. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  55. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  56. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  57. 200 ftBear left onto Saddle, heading SW.
  58. 0.3 miSharp left onto Lakeview, heading W.
  59. 150 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/lookout-point-out-back-23-km-f61b

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F44°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°40°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 83°61°
Wed 84°59°
Thu 88°59°
Fri 88°60°
Sat 88°60°
Sun 89°58°

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