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Burton Creek State Park

Lower Missing Link–Ocelot, 4 sights

8.7 mi · ▲ 1,441 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Lower Missing Link–Ocelot, 4 sights is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Burton Creek State Park near Tahoe City, CA. It climbs 1,441 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,378 – 7,500 ft · steepest grade: 20%9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.17626, -120.14193
Nearest town Tahoe City, CA
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Lower Missing Link–Ocelot, 4 sights

8.7 mi · ▲ 1,441 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Elevation 6,379–7,500 ft

Out & Back · Burton Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.17626, -120.14193

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 85°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Ocelot, heading W.
  4. 1 miBear right onto Ocelot/Stumpy Connector, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Stumpy Connector, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline, heading SW.
  7. 1 miBear right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Upper Missing Link, heading N.
  9. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 450 ftSharp left onto S.S. Wallternate, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Lower Missing Link, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftReach Ocelot, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto S.S. Wallternate, heading N.
  15. 50 ftSharp right onto Upper Missing Link, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 400 ftTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miBear left onto Powerline, heading S.
  19. 1 miContinue straight onto Stumpy Connector, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ocelot/Stumpy Connector, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear left onto Ocelot, heading NE.
  22. 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lower-missing-link-ocelot-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F47°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°62°
Wed 84°56°
Thu 82°56°
Fri 81°56°
Sat 82°57°
Sun 82°55°

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