Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

16N54

6 mi · ▲ 1,888 ft · 2 hr 57 min

16N54 is a 6-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Wood Vista, CA. It climbs 1,888 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,677 – 8,577 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25591, -120.02993
Nearest town Wood Vista, CA

Directions

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16N54

6 mi · ▲ 1,888 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 6,677–8,576 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.25591, -120.02993

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 44° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 782 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Lake Vista Road, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Kings Beach Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right onto 16N54, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 1 miBear left onto Kings Beach Trail, heading S.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 150 ftSharp right onto Lake Vista Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 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

88% dirt1% paved11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F44°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°40°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 84°62°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 88°59°
Fri 88°60°
Sat 88°60°
Sun 89°58°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 782 m from the trailhead

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