Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Section 9 West Spur
4 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Section 9 West Spur is a 4-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 312 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi7,031 – 7,369 ft4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Knick Knack 39.25299, -120.11081
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA
Directions
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Section 9 West Spur
4 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 7,031–7,369 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Knick Knack · 39.25299, -120.11081
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 83°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Service Road 301, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Section 9 West Spur, heading SE.
- 1.1 miReach Section 9 West Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Service Road 301, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 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
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 83°F50°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
84°60°
Wed
83°55°
Thu
87°55°
Fri
87°56°
Sat
87°56°
Sun
88°54°
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