California · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Gunmount Trail

Gunmount TrailPhoto: lewinb, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
7.8 mi
round trip
399 ft
climb
6,637 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Gunmount Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Gunmount 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.

Gunmount Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back hike in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of California's national forest system, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 6,344 feet to about 6,637 feet, a climb of roughly 400 feet one way, and is rated hard. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at South Lake Tahoe show July and August highs around 80°F with lows in the low 40s and only about two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with highs in the low 40s and lows near 18°F from December through February. The trail sits right next to climbing areas. Cal Trans Wall is about 0.1 mile away and Guntower Wall about 0.2 mile. The Pacific Crest Trail passes within half a mile, and Fallen Leaf Campground is about 5.8 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Berkeley Echo Lake Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Baldwin Home

    Museum

    On your way back · 7 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Gunmount Trail

    Best months: May–September. 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

      43° / 18°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 19°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 24°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 28°

      8 wet

    5. May

      62° / 33°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 38°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 43°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 41°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 35°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 29°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 23°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 18°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA, 4.6 mi away at 6,314 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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