Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Mattole Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,080 ft · 2 hr
Mattole Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Emerald Bay, CA. It climbs 1,080 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,293 – 6,913 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.94830, -120.08218
Nearest town Emerald Bay, CA
Directions
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Mattole Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,080 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 6,293–6,914 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 38.94830, -120.08218
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 70°F / low 41° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Mattole Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 70°F41°
Precip3%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity34%
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:02 PM
Mon
71°53°
Tue
72°51°
Wed
72°51°
Thu
70°51°
Fri
69°48°
Sat
69°48°
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- Mattole Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,011 ft
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