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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Panther–Sand Harbor, 5 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 1,482 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Panther–Sand Harbor, 5 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tallac Village, CA. It climbs 1,482 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,270 – 7,241 ft · steepest grade: 21%9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.90359, -120.03794
Nearest town Tallac Village, CA
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Panther–Sand Harbor, 5 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 1,482 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 6,271–7,243 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 38.90359, -120.03794

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 42° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tahoe Mountain Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Panther, heading N.
  9. 1 miTurn right onto Sand Harbor, heading NW.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  12. 1.2 miBear right onto Lake Tahoe Boulevard Bike Path, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tahoe Mountain Trail (South), heading N.
  15. 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Tahoe Mountain Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left onto Valley View Connector, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley View Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/panther-sand-harbor-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

89% dirt5% paved6% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F42°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°40°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 86°57°
Wed 85°58°
Thu 82°59°
Fri 82°60°
Sat 83°60°
Sun 83°59°

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