AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Sawmill Flat

2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min

Sawmill Flat is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Carnelian Bay, CA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,087 – 7,169 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25117, -120.10958
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA
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Sawmill Flat

2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min

Elevation 7,088–7,168 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.25117, -120.10958

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 NW.
  2. 250 ftSharp left onto Sawmill Flat, heading S.
  3. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftArrive 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/sawmill-flat-out-back-4-km-3406

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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