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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Third Creek Pond–Gray Lake Trail Loop, 5 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 2,711 ft · 5 hr 51 min

Third Creek Pond–Gray Lake Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 13.5-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tyrolian Village, NV. The route reaches Third Creek Pond. It climbs 2,711 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,409 – 10,319 ft · steepest grade: 19%13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rest Stop to Relay 39.31323, -119.89742
Nearest town Tyrolian Village, NV
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Third Creek Pond–Gray Lake Trail Loop, 5 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 2,711 ft · 5 hr 51 min

Elevation 8,410–10,319 ft

Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Rest Stop to Relay · 39.31323, -119.89742

Weather Aug 4: 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 W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 1.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Incline Lake Road, heading S.
  9. 350 ftReach Third Creek Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Gray Lake Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.4 miSharp right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SW.
  12. 3.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  13. 1.3 miPass Third Creek Pond.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Third Creek Pond, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak), heading SE.
  16. 3 miContinue straight onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading NE.
  17. 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-mud-lake-out-back-6-lakes-22-km-307c

Trail surface

96% dirt4% 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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