Mount Watson Access Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 750 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Mount Watson Access Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Burton Creek State Park near Tahoe City, CA. It climbs 750 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,378 – 7,146 ft4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.17626, -120.14193
Nearest town Tahoe City, CA
Directions
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Mount Watson Access Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 750 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 6,379–7,147 ft
Out & Back · Burton Creek State Park
Trailhead: 39.17626, -120.14193
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 85°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Mount Watson Access Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.3 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 85°F47°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
86°62°
Wed
84°56°
Thu
82°56°
Fri
81°56°
Sat
82°57°
Sun
82°55°
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