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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Creek Beach–Secret Cove Beach, 5 beaches

2.7 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Creek Beach–Secret Cove Beach, 5 beaches is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Glenbrook, NV. The route passes Secret Cove Beach, Boaters Beach, Creek Beach and 4 more. It climbs 435 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,244 – 6,542 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.15582, -119.93007
Nearest town Glenbrook, NV
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Creek Beach–Secret Cove Beach, 5 beaches

2.7 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 6,243–6,543 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.15582, -119.93007

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Secret Cove Beach.
  3. 0.3 miPass Boaters Beach.
  4. 50 ftPass Creek Beach.
  5. 50 ftPass Lake Tahoe.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftPass Whale Beach.
  11. 0.2 miPass Creek Beach.
  12. 0.2 miPass Whale Beach.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.6 miReach Creek Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.3 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/secret-cove-beach-secret-cove-beach-out-back-8-beaches-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F52°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 85°64°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 90°56°
Sat 90°58°
Sun 89°57°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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