Upper Mountain Viewpoint–Lake Tahoe Loop, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile loop near Homewood, CA. The route passes Lake Tahoe and Upper Mountain Viewpoint. It climbs 1,464 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,237 – 7,727 ft · steepest grade: 28%3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: West Shore Trail 39.08594, -120.16056
Nearest town Homewood, CA
Directions
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Upper Mountain Viewpoint–Lake Tahoe Loop, 4 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 1,464 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 6,238–7,726 ft
Loop
Trailhead: West Shore Trail · 39.08594, -120.16056
Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 85°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Lake Tahoe.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Cedar Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Upper Mountain Viewpoint.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Mountain Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Lower Mountain Road, heading SW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Ore Car, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 85°F50°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue
86°62°
Wed
85°59°
Thu
82°58°
Fri
82°59°
Sat
82°60°
Sun
82°58°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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