Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

16N54

8.7 mi · ▲ 2,083 ft · 3 hr 56 min

16N54 is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 2,083 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,605 – 8,577 ft · steepest grade: 15%9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25615, -120.06019
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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16N54

8.7 mi · ▲ 2,083 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Elevation 6,605–8,576 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.25615, -120.06019

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 83°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Kings Beach Trail, heading E.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right onto 16N54, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 1 miBear left onto Kings Beach Trail, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

84% dirt1% paved15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F46°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 84°61°
Wed 85°56°
Thu 88°56°
Fri 88°57°
Sat 88°57°
Sun 89°55°

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