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Sugar pine reservoir

Hike

Shirttail Creek

Ends at Sugar Pine Reservoir
Inside Tahoe National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.4 mi out & back · 65 ft gain · 3,673 ft high point · Easy

In Tahoe National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Shirttail Creek out and back reaches Sugar Pine Reservoir in Tahoe National Forest.

Elevation

65 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.0 mi from the trailhead
Shirttail Creek
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

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Out: 0 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Sugar Pine ReservoirDestination · 0.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Sugar Pine Reservoir
Sugar Pine Dam

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 65 ft round trip
High point: 3,673 ft
Low point: 3,604 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.4 mi and 65 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 39.1418° N · 120.7863° W

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Weather

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Today63°41°Mostly Sunny
Thu67°44°Sunny
Fri71°48°Sunny
Sat72°49°Sunny
Sun71°48°Sunny
Mon69°47°Mostly Sunny
Tue69°48°Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 2 mph W

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