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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Twin Peaks–Lake Tahoe, 5 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 3,238 ft · 6 hr 39 min

Twin Peaks–Lake Tahoe, 5 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Sunnyside, CA. The route passes William Kent Beach and Lake Tahoe before reaching Twin Peaks at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 3,238 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,237 – 8,816 ft · steepest grade: 45%16.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.13996, -120.15391
Nearest town Sunnyside, CA
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Twin Peaks–Lake Tahoe, 5 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 3,238 ft · 6 hr 39 min

Elevation 6,237–8,815 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.13996, -120.15391

Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 85°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass William Kent Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Lake Tahoe.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftBear right onto Ward Creek Trail, heading NW.
  9. 1.2 miBear right onto Stanford Rock Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 3.3 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miReach Twin Peaks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 1 miContinue straight onto Stanford Rock Trail, heading N.
  19. 1.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  23. 1.1 miBear left onto Ward Creek Trail, heading SE.
  24. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/twin-peaks-william-kent-beach-out-back-3-beaches

Trail surface

93% dirt6% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 85°F49°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°62°
Wed 85°57°
Thu 82°56°
Fri 82°57°
Sat 82°57°
Sun 83°55°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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