Robinson Flat Meadow Loop

California

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1.0 mi

Distance

11 ft

Gain

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 14 h ago · oldest 14 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    21 active alerts in Tahoe National Forest; most severe: Floriston Fire Closure

    USFSPosted Oct 6 · checked 14 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 76°F / low 51°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for hike

    OpenWeather14 h ago

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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Robinson Flat Meadow Loop

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.0 mi
Elevation gain
11 ft
Highest point
6,718 ft
Lowest point
6,691 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Robinson Flat Meadow Loop is a short out-and-back trail in California covering 1.00 miles with 121 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back pattern.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,718 ft
Length (round trip)
1 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tahoe City, CA weather station, 19 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan40° high21° low7 days with snow
  2. Feb40° high21° low7 days with snow
  3. Mar45° high24° low7 days with snow
  4. Apr50° high28° low4 days with snow
  5. May59° high34° low1 days with snow
  6. Jun69° high40° low
  7. Jul78° high46° low
  8. Aug77° high45° low
  9. Sep70° high41° low
  10. Oct59° high33° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov48° high26° low3 days with snow
  12. Dec40° high21° low6 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Tahoe National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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