Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Crossover–Knick Knack, 5 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 2,502 ft · 6 hr 13 min

Crossover–Knick Knack, 5 sights is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 2,502 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,936 – 8,022 ft · steepest grade: 25%15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail 39.25856, -120.06450
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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Crossover–Knick Knack, 5 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 2,502 ft · 6 hr 13 min

Elevation 6,936–8,021 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail · 39.25856, -120.06450

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 58°F / low 38° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
  2. 3.8 miTurn right onto Sawmill Flat, heading W.
  3. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Hemlock, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Sawmill, heading N.
  6. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Knick Knack, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left onto The Woods, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 150 ftSharp left onto Tryumph, heading S.
  11. 150 ftSharp left onto River Styx, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sticks & Stones, heading S.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto Little Trees, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Sticks & Stones, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Sinuous, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover, heading SW.
  17. 0.9 miReach Tahoe Rim Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Sinuous, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Sticks & Stones, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Little Trees, heading E.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sticks & Stones, heading E.
  22. 450 ftContinue straight onto River Styx, heading E.
  23. 0.5 miSharp right onto Tryumph, heading N.
  24. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  25. 100 ftSharp left onto The Woods, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right onto Knick Knack, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miBear right onto Sawmill, heading S.
  29. 400 ftTurn right onto Hemlock, heading S.
  30. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 1.2 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
  33. 3.7 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

95% dirt2% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 58°F38°
Feels like37°Precip3%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
60°35°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 58°37°
Mon 69°35°
Tue 73°42°
Wed 75°48° 17%
Thu 76°52°
Fri 74°47°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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