Round Lake–ALP122, 4 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Nebelhorn, CA. The route reaches Round Lake. It climbs 2,629 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,244 – 8,783 ft16.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Big Meadow Trailhead 38.79001, -120.00017
Nearest town Nebelhorn, CA
Directions
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Round Lake–ALP122, 4 sights
16.1 mi · ▲ 2,629 ft · 6 hr 41 min
Elevation 7,244–8,784 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Big Meadow Trailhead · 38.79001, -120.00017
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Big Meadow Trailhead, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Tahoe Rim Trail (Big Meadow to PCT), heading SE.
- 2.3 miPass Round Lake.
- 2.4 miContinue straight onto Meiss Cabin Spur Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto ALP122, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Round Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Meiss Cabin Spur Trail, heading N.
- 3 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail (Big Meadow to PCT), heading W.
- 1.7 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Big Meadow Trailhead, heading W.
- 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
65% dirt1% paved34% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 82°F49°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV9Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue
82°56°
Wed
83°61°
Thu
87°59°
Fri
87°61°
Sat
87°61°
Sun
86°60°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.9 mi in (~248 min). Leave by 3:41 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 12:01 AM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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