Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Sawmill Flat

2.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 54 min

Sawmill Flat is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Carnelian Bay, CA. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,074 – 7,169 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Knick Knack 39.25299, -120.11081
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA

Directions

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Sawmill Flat

2.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 54 min

Elevation 7,073–7,168 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Knick Knack · 39.25299, -120.11081

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 83°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F50°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 84°60°
Wed 83°55°
Thu 87°55°
Fri 87°56°
Sat 87°56°
Sun 88°54°

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