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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Mud Lake–Third Creek Pond Loop, 9 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 3,681 ft · 7 hr 12 min

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
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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 Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tamarack Lake Trail, heading S.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak), heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Incline Lake Road, heading S.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Incline Lake, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miPass Incline Meadow.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Incline Lake Creek, heading SW.
  11. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto Jennifer, heading W.
  17. 0.8 miBear right onto Rose Knob Peak, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miPass Mud Lake.
  20. 3.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  21. 1.3 miPass Third Creek Pond.
  22. 400 ftTurn left onto Third Creek Pond, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak), heading E.
  24. 3 miContinue straight onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading E.
  25. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mud-lake-loop-7bec

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F50°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 75°54°
Wed 77°54°
Thu 81°51°
Fri 81°52°
Sat 81°53°
Sun 82°51°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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