Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Scott Peak–Ward Peak, 4 summits

14.9 mi · ▲ 3,554 ft · 6 hr 45 min

Scott Peak–Ward Peak, 4 summits is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Twin Peaks Estates, CA. The route passes Ward Peak and Scott Peak. It climbs 3,554 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,536 – 8,619 ft · steepest grade: 33%15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail 39.14047, -120.19165
Nearest town Twin Peaks Estates, CA

Directions

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Scott Peak–Ward Peak, 4 summits

14.9 mi · ▲ 3,554 ft · 6 hr 45 min

Elevation 6,537–8,618 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail · 39.14047, -120.19165

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 84°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 1.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftPass Ward Peak.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miReach Scott Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  29. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  33. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miPass Scott Peak.
  37. 0.4 miSharp left onto Scott Peak Trail, heading N.
  38. 0.8 miTurn left onto Scott Peak Road, heading SW.
  39. 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  40. 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  41. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
  43. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

89% dirt11% gravel

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 84°F47°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°60°
Wed 84°57°
Thu 87°57°
Fri 87°58°
Sat 88°58°
Sun 88°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~178 min). Leave by 4:54 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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