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Burton Creek State Park

Tahoe Cross Country Green Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Tahoe Cross Country Green Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Burton Creek State Park near Lake Forest, CA. It climbs 491 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,319 – 6,664 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19709, -120.11160
Nearest town Lake Forest, CA
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Tahoe Cross Country Green Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 6,319–6,663 ft

Out & Back · Burton Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.19709, -120.11160

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tahoe Cross Country Green Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lakers Lane, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tahoe Cross Country Green Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tahoe-cross-country-green-trail-out-back-6-km-1b66

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 84°55°
Thu 82°55°
Fri 82°55°
Sat 81°56°
Sun 80°55°
Mon 79°54°

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