Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Mount Watson Boulevard
16.1 mi · ▲ 2,138 ft · 6 hr 26 min
Mount Watson Boulevard is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Lake Forest, CA. It climbs 2,138 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,313 – 7,425 ft · steepest grade: 16%16.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19612, -120.11407
Nearest town Lake Forest, CA
Directions
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Mount Watson Boulevard
16.1 mi · ▲ 2,138 ft · 6 hr 26 min
Elevation 6,313–7,426 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 39.19612, -120.11407
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 70°F / low 50° · precip 3% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Tahoe Cross Country Green Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Class Cutter, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Antone Meadows Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Mount Watson Access Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Mount Watson Boulevard, heading W.
- 3.7 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail (Glass Mountain), heading E.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Mount Watson Boulevard, heading SW.
- 3.7 miSharp right onto Mount Watson Access Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Antone Meadows Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Class Cutter, heading SE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Tahoe Cross Country Green Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, 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.
Trail surface
93% dirt1% paved6% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 70°F50°
Precip3%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity54%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:59 PM
Wed
73°50°
Thu
68°48°
Fri
63°44°
Sat
65°45°
Sun
58°37°
Mon
64°36°
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 4.8 mi · out & back · via Mount Watson Boulevard
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- 8.5 mi · loop · via Mount Watson Boulevard
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- 10.7 mi · out & back · via Mount Watson Boulevard
- 11.7 mi · out & back · via Mount Watson Boulevard
More from this trailhead
- Mount Watson Boulevard 16 mi · ▲ 2,129 ft
- Mount Watson Boulevard 15.7 mi · ▲ 2,161 ft
- Antone Meadows Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 555 ft
- Antone Meadows Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 555 ft
- Antone Meadows Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 564 ft
- Antone Meadows Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 562 ft
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