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Scotts Flat Trail

Passes Scotts Flat Reservoir
1,685 ft of climbing
Camp 5 mi away

8.9 mi out & back · 1,685 ft gain · 3,779 ft high point · Hard

California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Scotts Flat Trail runs 8.9 miles out and back along Scotts Flat Reservoir in Tahoe National Forest.

Elevation

1,685 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.9 mi from the trailhead
White Cloud
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

22 mi from you
Baltimore
- Ends at Wagon Wheel Lake
- Inside Tahoe National Forest
- 3,990 ft of climbing
16.9 mi out & back · 3,990 ft gain · Very hard
Tahoe National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 860 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Scotts Flat ReservoirAlong the way · 0.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Scotts Flat Reservoir

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,685 ft round trip
High point: 3,779 ft
Low point: 3,080 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.9 mi and 1,685 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 13
Trailhead: 39.2822° N · 120.9248° W

Get directions Open the map

7.5 mi from the trailhead

Skillman

Campground · California

12.2 mi from the trailhead

Giant Gap

Campground · California

12 mi from you

Sugar Pine Trail

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

7.7 mi out & back · 936 ft gain · Moderate

Tahoe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Grouse Ridge Trail

Ends at Sawmill Lake
Inside Tahoe National Forest
4,594 ft of climbing

20.4 mi out & back · 4,594 ft gain · Very hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Bullards

Ends at New Bullards Bar Reservoir
Inside Tahoe National Forest
4,365 ft of climbing

13.2 mi one way · 4,365 ft gain · Very hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Bullards Bar Trail

Ends at New Bullards Bar Reservoir
Inside Tahoe National Forest
3,912 ft of climbing

12.8 mi one way · 3,912 ft gain · Very hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Beyers Lake

Passes Baltimore Lake
Inside Tahoe National Forest
4,131 ft of climbing

17.5 mi out & back · 4,131 ft gain · Very hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu63°48°Sunny
Fri67°51°Sunny
Sat68°52°Sunny
Sun68°51°Sunny
Mon65°51°Mostly Sunny
Tue65°52°Sunny
Wed61°Chance Light Rain

Thu: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph NNE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&T5G · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain