Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Tahoe Rim Viewpoint–Brockway Spring, 3 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 2,570 ft · 4 hr 25 min
Tahoe Rim Viewpoint–Brockway Spring, 3 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Brockway Vista, CA. The route passes Brockway Spring before reaching Tahoe Rim Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 2,570 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Tahoe Rim Viewpoint–Brockway Spring, 3 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 2,570 ft · 4 hr 25 min
Elevation 6,677–9,030 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Beaver Street Extension · 39.24814, -120.01387
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 82°F / low 44° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Beaver Street Extension, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Brockway Spring.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Beaver Tail Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Beaver Street Extension, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto 16N54, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Tahoe Rim Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right onto 16N54, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Beaver Street Extension, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Beaver Tail Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Beaver Street Extension, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~156 min). Leave by 5:15 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Beaver Street Extension Trailhead
- Brockway Spring & Powerline Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 448 ft
- Beaver Street Extension & Saddle Loop 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,203 ft
- Beaver Street Extension 7.6 mi · ▲ 2,059 ft
- Beaver Street Extension 8.4 mi · ▲ 1,736 ft
- Beaver Street Extension 8.4 mi · ▲ 1,761 ft
- Martis Peak Road 9.7 mi · ▲ 2,042 ft
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