Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Nevada Beach & Zephyr Cove Bike Path (Warrior Way to ZC)

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,205 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Nevada Beach & Zephyr Cove Bike Path (Warrior Way to ZC) is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Skyland, NV. The route reaches Nevada Beach at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,205 ft. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,254 – 6,844 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Zephyr Cove Bike Path (Warrior Way to ZC) 39.01160, -119.94716
Nearest town Skyland, NV

Directions

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Nevada Beach & Zephyr Cove Bike Path (Warrior Way to ZC)

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,205 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 6,253–6,845 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Zephyr Cove Bike Path (Warrior Way to ZC) · 39.01160, -119.94716

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Zephyr Cove Bike Path (Warrior Way to ZC), heading S.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftReach Nevada Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  34. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  35. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

48% dirt17% paved35% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F48°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 86°61°
Wed 87°59°
Thu 91°56°
Fri 90°57°
Sat 91°59°
Sun 91°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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