Stanford Rock–Barker Pass, 3 summits is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Homewood, CA. The route passes Barker Pass before reaching Stanford Rock at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 2,913 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi7,668 – 8,508 ft · steepest grade: 16%16.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail 39.07676, -120.23515
Nearest town Homewood, CA
Directions
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Stanford Rock–Barker Pass, 3 summits
16.1 mi · ▲ 2,913 ft · 6 hr 49 min
Elevation 7,668–8,509 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail · 39.07676, -120.23515
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Barker Pass.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 4 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Stanford Rock Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Stanford Rock Summit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Stanford Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Stanford Rock Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.8 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
Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~142 min). Leave by 4:21 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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