Pacific Crest Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kirkwood, CA. It climbs 796 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,330 – 8,783 ft7.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Meiss Trailhead 38.69663, -119.99184
Nearest town Kirkwood, CA
Directions
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Pacific Crest Trail
7 mi · ▲ 796 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Elevation 8,330–8,784 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Meiss Trailhead · 38.69663, -119.99184
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 2.8 miTurn right onto Meiss Cabin Spur Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Meiss Cabin Spur Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
- 2.7 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
100% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 75°F52°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV9Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
76°55°
Wed
77°55°
Thu
81°54°
Fri
81°55°
Sat
81°56°
Sun
81°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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