Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Stevens Peak via Pacific Crest Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 2,665 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Stevens Peak via Pacific Crest Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kirkwood, CA. The route reaches Stevens Peak at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 2,665 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Stevens Peak via Pacific Crest Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 2,665 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Elevation 8,546–10,035 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail · 38.69484, -119.98928
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 3.2 miReach Stevens Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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