Twin Lakes–Hidden Beach, 6 beaches is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park near Tyrolian Village, NV. The route passes Incline Beach, Lake Tahoe and Hidden Beach before reaching Twin Lakes at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 1,872 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,240 – 7,960 ft · steepest grade: 18%11.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.24470, -119.94339
Nearest town Tyrolian Village, NV
Directions
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Twin Lakes–Hidden Beach, 6 beaches
10.7 mi · ▲ 1,872 ft · 4 hr 30 min
Elevation 6,241–7,959 ft
Out & Back · Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park
Trailhead: 39.24470, -119.94339
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Incline Beach.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miPass Lake Tahoe.
- 200 ftBear right onto Tahoe East Shore Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Hidden Beach.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Tunnel Creek Road, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Incline Flume Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tunnel Creek Road, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Twin Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Tunnel Creek Road, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Incline Flume Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tunnel Creek Road, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Tahoe East Shore Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
65% dirt27% paved8% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 84°F51°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue
85°64°
Wed
86°60°
Thu
90°57°
Fri
90°58°
Sat
90°59°
Sun
91°57°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Hidden Beach–Lake Tahoe, 3 beaches 4.7 mi · ▲ 428 ft
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook–Hidden Beach, 4 beaches 5.6 mi · ▲ 278 ft
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