Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

OTB Trail–Tahoe Rim Trail (Alternate), 6 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 1,738 ft · 4 hr

OTB Trail–Tahoe Rim Trail (Alternate), 6 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Carnelian Heights, CA. It climbs 1,738 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,513 – 7,687 ft · steepest grade: 22%9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Deer Creek Trail 39.23194, -120.15702
Nearest town Carnelian Heights, CA

Directions

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OTB Trail–Tahoe Rim Trail (Alternate), 6 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 1,738 ft · 4 hr

Elevation 6,512–7,687 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Deer Creek Trail · 39.23194, -120.15702

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start on Western States Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear left onto OTB Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Western States Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right onto Wells Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miReach OTB Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right onto Valley View, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Valley View Spur, heading S.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Valley View, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miBear left onto Deer Creek Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail (Alternate), heading E.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail (Painted Rock South), heading W.
  13. 1.5 miBear right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.9 miBear right onto Mount Watson Boulevard, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto OTB Trail, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right onto Western States Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

96% dirt4% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:11 PM

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