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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Saxon Connector–Saxon Creek Trail, 3 sights

11.1 mi · ▲ 2,284 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Saxon Connector–Saxon Creek Trail, 3 sights is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Meyers, CA. It climbs 2,284 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,345 – 8,209 ft · steepest grade: 28%11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.87157, -119.98315
Nearest town Meyers, CA
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Saxon Connector–Saxon Creek Trail, 3 sights

11.1 mi · ▲ 2,284 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Elevation 6,345–8,207 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 38.87157, -119.98315

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Saxon Creek Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 400 ftContinue straight onto Saxon Connector, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miBear left onto Warr Trail, heading S.
  10. 2.9 miContinue straight onto Saxon Creek Trail, heading NE.
  11. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.6 miArrive 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/saxon-connector-saxon-creek-trail-out-back-3-sights-18-km

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F57°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 86°60°
Thu 90°62°
Fri 90°64°
Sat 90°64°
Sun 89°63°
Mon 88°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~172 min). Leave by 4:57 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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