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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

16N92B–KB Trail, 5 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 3,243 ft · 5 hr 33 min

16N92B–KB Trail, 5 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Incline Village, NV. It climbs 3,243 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,578 – 8,376 ft · steepest grade: 35%12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Powerline 39.25518, -119.98701
Nearest town Incline Village, NV
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16N92B–KB Trail, 5 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 3,243 ft · 5 hr 33 min

Elevation 6,578–8,376 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Old Powerline · 39.25518, -119.98701

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 83°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Powerline, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 200 ftTurn left onto 16N92B, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miBear left onto Martis Peak Road, heading S.
  14. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
  16. 250 ftBear right onto KB Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Kings Beach Trail, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading SW.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.6 miBear left onto Beaver Street Extension, heading E.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline, heading NE.
  29. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  31. 0.6 miTurn right onto Old Powerline, heading E.
  32. 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 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/martis-peak-loop-20-km-5f2f

Trail surface

87% dirt12% paved1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F50°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 83°62°
Wed 84°59°
Thu 89°59°
Fri 90°60°
Sat 89°60°
Sun 88°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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