Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Picnic Rock–Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Viewpoint, 4 beaches

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,510 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Picnic Rock–Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Viewpoint, 4 beaches is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tahoe Vista, CA. The route passes California Tahoe Conservancy Beach and Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Viewpoint before reaching Picnic Rock at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,510 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,260 – 7,769 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.24140, -120.04900
Nearest town Tahoe Vista, CA

Directions

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Picnic Rock–Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Viewpoint, 4 beaches

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,510 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 6,259–7,770 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.24140, -120.04900

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 84°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 176 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass California Tahoe Conservancy Beach.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miSharp right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
  15. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  16. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miPass Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Viewpoint.
  18. 250 ftReach Picnic Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 1.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Ridge Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

59% dirt6% paved1% boardwalk34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F45°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 85°63°
Wed 84°57°
Thu 82°56°
Fri 82°57°
Sat 82°57°
Sun 83°55°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 176 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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