Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Old Grist Mill Road Loop
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,423 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Old Grist Mill Road Loop is a 6.7-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Wood Vista, CA. It climbs 1,423 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,355 – 7,678 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Grist Mill Road 39.24462, -120.02660
Nearest town Wood Vista, CA
Directions
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Old Grist Mill Road Loop
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,423 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Elevation 6,355–7,678 ft
Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Old Grist Mill Road · 39.24462, -120.02660
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 83°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start on Old Grist Mill Road, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto Beaver Tail Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Kings Beach Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Beaver Street Extension, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Beaver Tail Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Old Grist Mill Road, heading S.
- 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 surface
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 83°F45°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue
85°63°
Wed
86°60°
Thu
89°60°
Fri
89°61°
Sat
89°61°
Sun
90°59°
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Old Grist Mill Road Trailhead
- Chipmunk via Old Grist Mill Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 345 ft
- Old Grist Mill Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 447 ft
- Beaver Street Extension 3.4 mi · ▲ 741 ft
- Beaver Street Extension Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 744 ft
- Old Grist Mill Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 450 ft
- Beaver Tail Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 450 ft
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