Tryumph is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Carnelian Heights, CA. It climbs 1,014 ft. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi7,802 – 8,360 ft6.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.22992, -120.14246
Nearest town Carnelian Heights, CA
Directions
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Tryumph
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,014 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Elevation 7,801–8,359 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 39.22992, -120.14246
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 79°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Crossover, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Lookout, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Coaster, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lookout, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Coaster, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lookout, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Tryumph, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Crossover, heading S.
- 2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 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
22% dirt5% gravel73% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 79°F52°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
80°57°
Wed
78°51°
Thu
76°50°
Fri
76°51°
Sat
76°52°
Sun
77°50°
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