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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Saxon Creek Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,305 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Saxon Creek Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Meyers, CA. It climbs 1,305 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,611 – 7,930 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.85312, -119.99474
Nearest town Meyers, CA
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Saxon Creek Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,305 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 6,613–7,931 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 38.85312, -119.99474

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Saxon Creek Trail, heading S.
  6. 2.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tucker-flat-out-back-15-km-1c55

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F47°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV9Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 85°60°
Wed 85°62°
Thu 89°62°
Fri 89°63°
Sat 89°63°
Sun 88°63°

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