Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Rock Garden
3.4 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Rock Garden is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tallac Village, CA. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,316 – 6,572 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 38.90523, -120.04259
Nearest town Tallac Village, CA
Directions
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Rock Garden
3.4 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 6,317–6,571 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: connector · 38.90523, -120.04259
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rock Garden, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Fallen Leaf Campground, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Rock Garden, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Rock Garden, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 84°F47°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue
85°62°
Wed
85°59°
Thu
83°59°
Fri
83°61°
Sat
83°61°
Sun
84°60°
Other ways to reach this destination
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