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Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Marlette Lake–Hidden Beach, 6 beaches

16 mi · ▲ 1,781 ft · 6 hr 13 min

Marlette Lake–Hidden Beach, 6 beaches is a 16-mile out-and-back in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park near Tyrolian Village, NV. The route passes Incline Beach, Lake Tahoe and Hidden Beach before reaching Marlette Lake at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 1,781 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,263 – 7,835 ft · steepest grade: 18%16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.23962, -119.94356
Nearest town Tyrolian Village, NV
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Marlette Lake–Hidden Beach, 6 beaches

16 mi · ▲ 1,781 ft · 6 hr 13 min

Elevation 6,264–7,835 ft

Out & Back · Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Trailhead: 39.23962, -119.94356

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Incline Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miPass Lake Tahoe.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto Tahoe East Shore Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miPass Hidden Beach.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Tunnel Creek Road, heading NE.
  9. 1.7 miTurn right onto Incline Flume Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Tunnel Creek Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Marlette Flume Trail, heading SW.
  12. 4.3 miReach Marlette Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 4.3 miContinue straight onto Tunnel Creek Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right onto Incline Flume Trail, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Tunnel Creek Road, heading W.
  16. 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 150 ftSharp right onto Tahoe East Shore Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 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/marlette-lake-hidden-beach-out-back-6-beaches

Trail surface

83% dirt16% paved1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F51°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 85°64°
Wed 86°60°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 90°58°
Sat 90°59°
Sun 91°57°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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