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Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

National Forest Development Road 039

15.9 mi · ▲ 1,549 ft · 6 hr 4 min

National Forest Development Road 039 is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park near Glenbrook, NV. It climbs 1,549 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,044 – 7,241 ft16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Spooner Summit Trailhead 39.10454, -119.89692
Nearest town Glenbrook, NV
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National Forest Development Road 039

15.9 mi · ▲ 1,549 ft · 6 hr 4 min

Elevation 6,044–7,240 ft

Out & Back · Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Trailhead: Spooner Summit Trailhead · 39.10454, -119.89692

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 039, heading NE.
  5. 7.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 7.8 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
  9. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/national-forest-development-road-039-out-back-26-km-cc8c

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F55°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 82°61°
Wed 83°56°
Thu 88°53°
Fri 87°54°
Sat 88°55°
Sun 88°53°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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