California · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Grass Lake Trail

Grass Lake TrailPhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.8 mi
round trip
235 ft
climb
7,244 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Grass Lake Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Grass Lake Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Grass Lake Trail is a 1.8-mile out-and-back hike in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service in California. The nearest town is Fallen Leaf, about 1.7 miles away. The trail rises from 6,990 feet to 7,244 feet, a climb of 235 feet one way. It is rated hard, so plan for a steady effort on a short route. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Dagget Pass weather station, about 13.5 miles away and at a similar elevation, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F and only about two wet days in the month. Glen Alpine sits just 0.1 mile away, and Half Moon Lake Trail is about 1.2 miles off. Climbers can head to West Shore, about 1.3 miles away, and Fallen Leaf Campground is roughly 4.7 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Stanford Sierra Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 1.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Beacon Bar & Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 6 mi
  • If it rains

    Baldwin Home

    Museum

    On your way back · 5 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Grass Lake Trail

    Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      36° / 23°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 23°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 26°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      48° / 29°

      5 wet

    5. May

      56° / 35°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 42°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 49°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 49°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 44°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 36°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 28°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 23°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 13.5 mi away at 7,334 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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