Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Round Hill Pines Beach–Nevada Beach, 3 beaches
11.2 mi · ▲ 2,054 ft · 4 hr 46 min
Round Hill Pines Beach–Nevada Beach, 3 beaches is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingsbury Village, NV. The route passes Nevada Beach and Round Hill Pines Beach. It climbs 2,054 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Round Hill Pines Beach–Nevada Beach, 3 beaches
11.2 mi · ▲ 2,054 ft · 4 hr 46 min
Elevation 6,253–7,306 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 38.97963, -119.89381
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Kingsbury Stinger Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Lower Stinger, heading NW.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Nevada Beach.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Round Hill Pines Beach.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Round Hill Pines Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Kingsbury Stinger Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Tahoe Rim Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 471 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 602 ft
- Castle Rock via Tahoe Rim Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 753 ft
- Kingsbury Stinger Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 992 ft
- Castle Rock Trail via Tahoe Rim Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 826 ft
- Kingsbury Stinger Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,114 ft
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