Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Lower Stinger
3.4 mi · ▲ 647 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Lower Stinger is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Round Hill, NV. It climbs 647 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lower Stinger
3.4 mi · ▲ 647 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 6,316–6,982 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 38.98409, -119.94199
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lower Stinger, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Lower Stinger, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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