Mud Lake–Third Creek Pond Loop, 9 sights is a 16.1-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tyrolian Village, NV. The route passes Incline Meadow, Mud Lake and Third Creek Pond. It climbs 3,681 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,412 – 10,319 ft · steepest grade: 45%16.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rest Stop to Relay 39.31323, -119.89742
Nearest town Tyrolian Village, NV
Directions
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Mud Lake–Third Creek Pond Loop, 9 sights
16.1 mi · ▲ 3,681 ft · 7 hr 12 min
Elevation 7,413–10,319 ft
Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Rest Stop to Relay · 39.31323, -119.89742
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 57°F / low 40° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tamarack Lake Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak), heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Incline Lake Road, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Incline Lake, heading SW.
- 0.6 miPass Incline Meadow.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Incline Lake Creek, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Jennifer, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Rose Knob Peak, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Mud Lake.
- 3.8 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1.3 miPass Third Creek Pond.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Third Creek Pond, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak), heading E.
- 3 miContinue straight onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 57°F40°
Precip2%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
60°40°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:02 PM
Mon
61°45°
Tue
65°42°
Wed
68°40°
Thu
64°44°
Fri
64°38°
Sat
64°38°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Rest Stop to Relay Trailhead
- Blackjack & Third Creek Trail via Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak) 14.2 mi · ▲ 2,649 ft
- Mount Houghton–Third Creek Pond, 3 summits 10.1 mi · ▲ 1,855 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail–Third Creek Trail, 5 sights 15.7 mi · ▲ 2,422 ft
- Incline Flume Trail–Third Creek Trail, 3 sights 12.4 mi · ▲ 2,320 ft
- Jennifer & Third Creek Trail via Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak) 11.3 mi · ▲ 2,156 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak) 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,162 ft
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