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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Round Hill Pines Beach–Nevada Beach, 4 beaches

13.9 mi · ▲ 2,046 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Round Hill Pines Beach–Nevada Beach, 4 beaches is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Round Hill, NV. The route passes Round Hill Pines Beach and Nevada Beach. It climbs 2,046 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,254 – 7,930 ft14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.98652, -119.94423
Nearest town Round Hill, NV
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Round Hill Pines Beach–Nevada Beach, 4 beaches

13.9 mi · ▲ 2,046 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Elevation 6,253–7,930 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 38.98652, -119.94423

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftPass Round Hill Pines Beach.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftPass Nevada Beach.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftTurn right onto Lower Stinger, heading SE.
  18. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 1.3 miTurn left onto Kingsbury Stinger Trail, heading E.
  21. 2.5 miSharp right onto Stinger to TRT Connector, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miBear right onto Tahoe Rim Trail Kingsbury North Trailhead Spur, heading NE.
  24. 0.5 miReach Round Hill Pines Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.5 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miBear right onto Stinger to TRT Connector, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miSharp left onto Kingsbury Stinger Trail, heading SW.
  28. 2.5 miTurn right onto Lower Stinger, heading SE.
  29. 1.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  39. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  43. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  45. 400 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  46. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/round-hill-pines-beach-nevada-beach-out-back-21-km-12e7

Trail surface

93% dirt7% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F47°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 85°62°
Wed 86°61°
Thu 91°58°
Fri 90°60°
Sat 91°61°
Sun 91°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 9 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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