Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Kings Beach Trail–Lake Ridge Trail, 6 sights
14 mi · ▲ 3,057 ft · 6 hr 12 min
Kings Beach Trail–Lake Ridge Trail, 6 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Brockway Vista, CA. It climbs 3,057 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Kings Beach Trail–Lake Ridge Trail, 6 sights
14 mi · ▲ 3,057 ft · 6 hr 12 min
Elevation 6,419–7,878 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Lakeview · 39.23655, -120.00559
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
- Start on Lakeview, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Saddle, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Beaver Street Extension, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Lake Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Kings Beach Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Saddle, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Lakeview, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.3 mi · loop · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
More from Lakeview Trailhead
- Allison Ridge & Saddle 14.5 mi · ▲ 4,323 ft
- Powerline & Saddle 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,145 ft
- Old Powerline & Saddle 5.4 mi · ▲ 2,307 ft
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