Walker Mine Trail

California

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4.0 mi

Distance

4,179 ft

Gain

1h 32m

Time

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

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

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 13 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

    OpenWeather13 h ago

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Out & back

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Walker Mine Trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.0 mi
Elevation gain
4,179 ft
Elevation loss
4,179 ft
Highest point
6,801 ft
Lowest point
3,418 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Walker Mine Trail is a 7.92-mile out-and-back route in California with 4,179 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,801 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
6,801 ft
High point
6,801 ft
Total climbing
4,179 ft
Total descent
4,179 ft
Steepest stretch
43% grade around mile 2.2 on the way out
Length (round trip)
7.9 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes late, so save something for the end.

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, 18 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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