Marlette Lake Vista Point–Twin Lakes, 7 sights is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park near Tyrolian Village, NV. The route passes Lake Tahoe, Hidden Beach and Twin Lakes before reaching Marlette Lake Vista Point at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 2,771 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,247 – 8,682 ft · steepest grade: 17%15.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tahoe East Shore Trail 39.20987, -119.92965
Nearest town Tyrolian Village, NV
Directions
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Marlette Lake Vista Point–Twin Lakes, 7 sights
14.2 mi · ▲ 2,771 ft · 6 hr 7 min
Elevation 6,247–8,681 ft
Out & Back · Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park
Trailhead: Tahoe East Shore Trail · 39.20987, -119.92965
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Lake Tahoe.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tahoe East Shore Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Hidden Beach.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Tunnel Creek Road, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Incline Flume Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tunnel Creek Road, heading SE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto NFD 041 Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Twin Lakes.
- 3 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail (Marlette Peak), heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Marlette Lake Vista Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
- 3.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto NFD 041 Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tunnel Creek Road, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Incline Flume Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tunnel Creek Road, heading N.
- 1.6 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Tahoe East Shore Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 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 surface
86% dirt11% paved3% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 84°F52°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue
85°63°
Wed
86°61°
Thu
90°57°
Fri
90°58°
Sat
90°59°
Sun
91°57°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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