Rubicon Viewpoint–Emerald Bay State Park Beach, 4 beaches is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Emerald Bay State Park near Emerald Bay, CA. The route passes Emerald Bay State Park Beach and Lake Tahoe before reaching Rubicon Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 423 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,234 – 6,546 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rubicon Trail 38.95507, -120.08360
Nearest town Emerald Bay, CA
Directions
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Rubicon Viewpoint–Emerald Bay State Park Beach, 4 beaches
3.6 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 6,233–6,544 ft
Out & Back · Emerald Bay State Park
Trailhead: Rubicon Trail · 38.95507, -120.08360
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rubicon Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miPass Emerald Bay State Park Beach.
- 450 ftPass Lake Tahoe.
- 0.3 miReach Rubicon Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
96% dirt4% paved
Weather
ClearTemperature 85°F58°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed
86°57°
Thu
84°60°
Fri
84°61°
Sat
84°61°
Sun
83°60°
Mon
82°58°
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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