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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Scotts Lake–Horseshoe Road, 5 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,048 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Scotts Lake–Horseshoe Road, 5 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Sorensens, CA. The route reaches Scotts Lake. It climbs 1,048 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,113 – 8,150 ft · steepest grade: 35%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Scotts Lake Road 38.76543, -119.94001
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Scotts Lake–Horseshoe Road, 5 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,048 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 7,114–8,149 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Scotts Lake Road · 38.76543, -119.94001

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Scotts Lake Road, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Scotts Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lakeview Road, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Scotts Lake Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miPass Scotts Lake.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Scott Spur M, heading W.
  9. 450 ftReach Scotts Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 450 ftSharp left onto Scotts Lake Road, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miSharp right onto Scotts Lake Luther Connector, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftSharp left onto Scotts Lake Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Horseshoe Road, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Scotts Lake Road, heading S.
  16. 0.9 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/scotts-lake-scotts-lake-out-back-9-km-2cf0

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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