Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Sawmill Flat
2.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 52 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 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,080 – 7,169 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25117, -120.10958
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA
Directions
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Sawmill Flat
2.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 52 min
Elevation 7,080–7,168 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Sawmill Flat, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Hanes Flat, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Sawmill Flat, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 200 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
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°
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- 73D & Hemlock Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 228 ft
- Sawmill Flat 2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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- Tahoe Rim Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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