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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Luther Pass–Historic California Emigrant Trail, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 542 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Luther Pass–Historic California Emigrant Trail, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Sorensens, CA. The route reaches Luther Pass at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 542 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,317 – 7,743 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Highway Connector Road 38.79142, -119.93252
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Luther Pass–Historic California Emigrant Trail, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 542 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 7,316–7,744 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Old Highway Connector Road · 38.79142, -119.93252

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Highway Connector Road, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto Historic California Emigrant Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miBear left onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miReach Luther Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Historic California Emigrant Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Highway Connector Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 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/luther-pass-out-back-4-km-fbb9

Trail surface

19% paved81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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