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Sugar pine reservoir

Hike

Rocky Ridge

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

2.3 mi out & back · 433 ft gain · 3,770 ft high point · Easy

Via the Sugar Pine Trail (0.7 mi)

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

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About this hike

Rocky Ridge out and back uses Sugar Pine Trail to reach Sugar Pine Reservoir in Tahoe National Forest, climbing 433 feet.

Elevation

433 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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Campground · California

More hikes nearby

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Out: 190 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Sugar Pine ReservoirDestination · 0.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Sugar Pine Reservoir
Sugar Pine Dam

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 2.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 433 ft round trip
High point: 3,770 ft
Low point: 3,604 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.3 mi and 433 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 39.1292° N · 120.7998° W

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Ends at Glacier Lake
Inside Tahoe National Forest
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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Mon61°43°Mostly Sunny
Tue56°40°Rain Showers Likely
Wed62°42°Sunny
Thu65°44°Sunny
Fri69°47°Sunny
Sat71°48°Sunny
Sun70°Mostly Sunny

Mon: Mostly Sunny · wind 0 to 3 mph SW

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