Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Panther–Sand Harbor Loop, 4 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,085 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Panther–Sand Harbor Loop, 4 sights is a 7.9-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tallac Village, CA. It climbs 1,085 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,263 – 7,241 ft · steepest grade: 18%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.89376, -120.03084
Nearest town Tallac Village, CA

Directions

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Panther–Sand Harbor Loop, 4 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,085 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 6,265–7,243 ft

Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 38.89376, -120.03084

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 43° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftTurn left onto Lake Tahoe Boulevard Bike Path, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 1.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 400 ftTurn right onto Panther, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 400 ftTurn right onto Sand Harbor, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left onto Panther, heading NW.
  16. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  17. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Valley View Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miSharp right onto Devron Connector, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftSharp left onto Valley View Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miThe 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

87% dirt5% paved8% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F43°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV9Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
85°40°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 86°58°
Wed 86°59°
Thu 89°62°
Fri 88°64°
Sat 89°64°
Sun 89°62°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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