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Memorial Point Scenic Overlook–Hidden Beach, 4 beaches is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park near Incline Village, NV. The route passes Lake Tahoe, Incline Beach, Hidden Beach and Hidden Beach before reaching Memorial Point Scenic Overlook at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 489 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,237 – 6,450 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.24785, -119.96376
Nearest town Incline Village, NV

Directions

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Memorial Point Scenic Overlook–Hidden Beach, 4 beaches

8.4 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Elevation 6,238–6,451 ft

Out & Back · Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Trailhead: 39.24785, -119.96376

Weather Sep 22: Fog, high 70°F / low 45° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

Transit-accessible: East Shore Express stop 311 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftPass Lake Tahoe.
  5. 1.2 miPass Incline Beach.
  6. 1.1 miBear right onto Tahoe East Shore Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miPass Hidden Beach.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Tunnel Creek Road, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miPass Hidden Beach.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Tahoe East Shore Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftReach Memorial Point Scenic Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tunnel Creek Road, heading N.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 150 ftSharp right onto Tahoe East Shore Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 2.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 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

89% paved9% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 70°F45°
Feels like43°Precip3%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:59 PM
Wed 72°52°
Thu 75°51°
Fri 66°46°
Sat 69°46°
Sun 60°34°
Mon 66°35°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: East Shore Express stop 311 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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