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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Scotts Lake–Alpine Mine Road, 6 sights

14.2 mi · ▲ 2,688 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Scotts Lake–Alpine Mine Road, 6 sights is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Nebelhorn, CA. The route reaches Scotts Lake. It climbs 2,688 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,244 – 8,521 ft · steepest grade: 27%14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Meadow Trailhead 38.79001, -120.00017
Nearest town Nebelhorn, CA
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Scotts Lake–Alpine Mine Road, 6 sights

14.2 mi · ▲ 2,688 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Elevation 7,244–8,520 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Big Meadow Trailhead · 38.79001, -120.00017

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Big Meadow Trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Scotts Lake Trail, heading SE.
  5. 2.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miPass Scotts Lake.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Scotts Lake Road, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lakeview Road, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Scotts Trail, heading SE.
  11. 1.9 miTurn right onto Highway 88 Trail, heading S.
  12. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Alpine Mine Road, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftReach Scotts Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Highway 88 Trail, heading SW.
  15. 1.5 miTurn left onto Scotts Trail, heading N.
  16. 1.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lakeview Road, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto Scotts Lake Road, heading NW.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right onto Scotts Lake Trail, heading NW.
  20. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Big Meadow Trailhead, heading W.
  22. 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/scotts-lake-scotts-lake-out-back-4-lakes-24-km

Trail surface

39% dirt1% paved60% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F49°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV9Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 82°56°
Wed 83°61°
Thu 87°59°
Fri 87°61°
Sat 87°61°
Sun 86°60°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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