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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Spring Creek Road East Spur

3.2 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Spring Creek Road East Spur is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Spring Creek, CA. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,309 – 6,434 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.92544, -120.05939
Nearest town Spring Creek, CA
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Spring Creek Road East Spur

3.2 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 6,310–6,435 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 38.92544, -120.05939

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Spring Creek Road East Spur, heading W.
  5. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 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/spring-creek-road-east-spur-out-back-5-km-0fbb

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F46°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 87°62°
Wed 86°60°
Thu 83°60°
Fri 83°61°
Sat 84°61°
Sun 84°60°

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