AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Scott Peak & Scott Peak Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,371 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Scott Peak & Scott Peak Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Alpine Meadows, CA. The route reaches Scott Peak at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 1,371 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,867 – 8,245 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.16630, -120.23674
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
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Scott Peak & Scott Peak Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,371 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 6,866–8,246 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.16630, -120.23674

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miBear right onto Scott Peak Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftReach Scott Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 50 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/scott-peak-scott-peak-trail-out-back-7-km-d2e9

Trail surface

51% dirt49% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F50°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 82°56°
Thu 86°56°
Fri 86°57°
Sat 87°57°
Sun 87°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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