Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Scott Peak & Scott Peak Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 1,267 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Scott Peak & Scott Peak Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Alpine Meadows, CA. The route reaches Scott Peak at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,267 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Scott Peak & Scott Peak Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 1,267 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 6,970–8,246 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 39.14769, -120.21580
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Scott Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Scott Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 5:15 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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