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North Tahoe Beach, Tahoe Vista, 2011

Hike

TRT Brockway Vista Spur

Summits Picnic Rock
Inside Tahoe National Forest

0.5 mi out & back, trail only · 174 ft gain · 7,766 ft high point · Easy

Reached from Tahoe Meadows Trailhead, 15.9 mi each way

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

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About this hike

TRT Brockway Vista Spur ascends to a viewpoint at Picnic Rock on this 0.5-mile out-and-back in Tahoe National Forest.

Elevation

174 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.6 mi from the trailhead
Mount Rose (Nv)
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

3 mi from you
Mt. Rose Peak
- Summits Mount Rose
- Inside Toiyabe National Forest
- 2,619 ft of climbing
11.6 mi out & back · 2,619 ft gain · Very hard
Toiyabe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 160 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Picnic RockDestination · 0.2 mi in
ViewpointDestination · 0.2 mi in
Brockway SummitNearby · 0.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Tahoe Vista, California

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: 0.5 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 174 ft round trip
High point: 7,766 ft
Low point: 7,592 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.5 mi and 174 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 16
Trailhead: 39.3072° N · 119.9075° W

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11.5 mi from the trailhead

Alpine Meadow Campground

Campground · California

12.1 mi from the trailhead

Boca Spring

Campground · California

2 mi from you

MT Houghton

Summits Mount Houghton
Inside Toiyabe National Forest
1,875 ft of climbing

10.2 mi out & back · 1,875 ft gain · Hard

Toiyabe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Mt. Judah Loop

Summits Mount Judah
1,253 ft of climbing

5.3 mi loop · 1,252 ft gain · Moderate

California · Camp 7 mi away

Gray Lake Trail (Mt. Rose)

Passes Relay Peak
Inside Toiyabe National Forest
4,307 ft of climbing

16.7 mi out & back · 4,307 ft gain · Very hard

Toiyabe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Genoa Foothill Trail

Ends at Genoa Falls
Inside Toiyabe National Forest
2,638 ft of climbing

7.9 mi out & back · 2,638 ft gain · Hard

Toiyabe National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Gray Creek

Passes Relay Peak
Inside Toiyabe National Forest
4,060 ft of climbing

16.5 mi loop · 4,060 ft gain · Very hard

Toiyabe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu49°34°Sunny
Fri37°24°Snow
Sat34°25°Partly Sunny
Sun37°26°Partly Sunny
Mon31°22°Light Snow Likely
Tue30°21°Slight Chance Light Snow
Wed31°Light Snow Likely

Thu: Sunny · wind 10 to 15 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&T5G · Good
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain