Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Memorial Point Scenic Overlook–Sand Harbor Beach State Recreation Area, 5 beaches

1.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 26 min

Memorial Point Scenic Overlook–Sand Harbor Beach State Recreation Area, 5 beaches is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park near Tyrolian Village, NV. The route passes Sand Harbor Beach, Sand Harbor, Sand Harbor Beach State Recreation Area and Lake Tahoe before reaching Memorial Point Scenic Overlook at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,227 – 6,293 ft1.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20047, -119.93004
Nearest town Tyrolian Village, NV

Directions

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Memorial Point Scenic Overlook–Sand Harbor Beach State Recreation Area, 5 beaches

1.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 26 min

Elevation 6,227–6,294 ft

Out & Back · Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Trailhead: 39.20047, -119.93004

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Transit-accessible: East Shore Express stop 9 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Sand Harbor Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Sand Harbor.
  4. 50 ftPass Sand Harbor Beach State Recreation Area.
  5. 50 ftPass Lake Tahoe.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Tahoe East Shore Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftReach Memorial Point Scenic Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.5 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

92% paved3% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F49°
Precip2%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:02 PM
Mon 72°55°
Tue 75°50°
Wed 77°45°
Thu 74°50°
Fri 73°45°
Sat 75°44°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: East Shore Express stop 9 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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