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Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Sand Harbor Beach State Recreation Area–Hidden Beach, 6 beaches

6.7 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Sand Harbor Beach State Recreation Area–Hidden Beach, 6 beaches is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park near Tyrolian Village, NV. The route passes Incline Beach, Lake Tahoe, Hidden Beach and 3 more before reaching Sand Harbor Beach State Recreation Area at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 480 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,234 – 6,450 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 39.24422, -119.94648
Nearest town Tyrolian Village, NV
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Sand Harbor Beach State Recreation Area–Hidden Beach, 6 beaches

6.7 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 6,235–6,451 ft

Out & Back · Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Trailhead: connector · 39.24422, -119.94648

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 200 ftPass Incline Beach.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.9 miPass Lake Tahoe.
  10. 100 ftBear right onto Tahoe East Shore Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miPass Hidden Beach.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Tunnel Creek Road, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miPass Hidden Beach.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 400 ftTurn right onto Tahoe East Shore Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.5 miPass Sand Harbor Beach.
  24. 50 ftPass Sand Harbor.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftReach Sand Harbor Beach State Recreation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  33. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  34. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  36. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  38. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tunnel Creek Road, heading NE.
  39. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 150 ftSharp right onto Tahoe East Shore Trail, heading N.
  41. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  42. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  43. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  44. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  45. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  48. 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/memorial-point-scenic-overlook-hidden-beach-out-back-4-beaches-9-km

Trail surface

81% paved17% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 90°56°
Fri 91°57°
Sat 91°58°
Sun 90°58°
Mon 89°56°

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