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Burton Creek State Park

Tahoe Cross Country Green Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Tahoe Cross Country Green Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Burton Creek State Park near Lake Forest, CA. It climbs 495 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,319 – 6,664 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19612, -120.11407
Nearest town Lake Forest, CA
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Tahoe Cross Country Green Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 6,319–6,663 ft

Out & Back · Burton Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.19612, -120.11407

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 84°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tahoe Cross Country Green Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lakers Lane, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tahoe Cross Country Green Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 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-87de

Trail surface

48% dirt3% paved49% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F46°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°62°
Wed 84°55°
Thu 81°55°
Fri 80°55°
Sat 81°56°
Sun 81°54°

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