Old Grist Mill Road is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Wood Vista, CA. It climbs 2,403 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,355 – 8,714 ft · steepest grade: 17%11.3 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
10.7 mi · ▲ 2,403 ft · 4 hr 46 min
Elevation 6,355–8,713 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Old Grist Mill Road · 39.24462, -120.02660
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 53°F / low 43° · precip 26% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 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 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Martis Peak Summit Path, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Martis Peak Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Martis Peak Summit Path, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miBear left onto Kings Beach Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Beaver Tail Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Old Grist Mill Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 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
100% dirt
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 53°F43°
Precip26%Wind14 mphUV5Humidity70%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat
60°42°
Sun
64°41°
Mon
71°40°
Tue
73°48°
Wed
67°50°
26%
Thu
70°52°
29%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~184 min). Leave by 4:04 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Old Grist Mill Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 447 ft
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