Nevada Beach–Lower Stinger, 4 sights is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Elk Point, NV. The route reaches Nevada Beach. It climbs 2,254 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,234 – 8,094 ft · steepest grade: 17%15.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.98058, -119.95226
Nearest town Elk Point, NV
Directions
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Nevada Beach–Lower Stinger, 4 sights
14.2 mi · ▲ 2,254 ft · 5 hr 52 min
Elevation 6,236–8,095 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 38.98058, -119.95226
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Nevada Beach.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Lower Stinger, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Kingsbury Stinger Trail, heading E.
- 2.5 miSharp right onto Stinger to TRT Connector, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Tahoe Rim Trail Kingsbury North Trailhead Spur, heading NE.
- 1.4 miReach Nevada Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Stinger to TRT Connector, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Kingsbury Stinger Trail, heading SW.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto Lower Stinger, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 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 surface
91% dirt9% paved
Weather
ClearTemperature 85°F47°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
87°63°
Wed
88°62°
Thu
93°59°
Fri
92°61°
Sat
92°62°
Sun
93°59°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:50 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Round Mound–Nevada Beach, 3 beaches 2.2 mi · ▲ 467 ft
- Nevada Beach–Kingsbury Stinger Trail, 3 sights 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,275 ft
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