California · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Prosser Lakeview

Prosser LakeviewPhoto: reverendlukewarm, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.5 mi
round trip
40 ft
climb
5,821 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 2 h ago

Is Prosser Lakeview open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Tahoe National Forest.

  • Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts

    Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest

As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Prosser Lakeview is an easy hike of about 1.5 miles on natural surface in the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a low point of about 5,780 feet and a high of about 5,821 feet, so the climb is only about 40 feet one way. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 84°F with lows near 40°F and only about two wet days a month. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and regular snow days from December through February. Bikes are allowed, so the route works for both hikers and riders. The Prosser Lakeview Trail for mountain biking starts just 0.1 mile away, and Donner Camp is about 0.4 mile off. Prosser Family and Lakeside campgrounds are each about 0.8 mile away, and Prosser Reservoir - Water Recreation is about a mile away.

Around this trail

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

    Prosser Family

    Campground

    Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Pizza on the Hill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

    Old Jail Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

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More in Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Prosser Lakeview

    Best months: June–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

      42° / 16°

      12 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      44° / 18°

      11 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      50° / 21°

      10 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      55° / 25°

      9 wet · 5 snow

    5. May

      64° / 31°

      7 wet · 2 snow

    6. Jun

      75° / 36°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 41°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 40°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 34°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 28°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      51° / 21°

      8 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      40° / 15°

      11 wet · 8 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Truckee Rs, CA, 2.7 mi away at 5,823 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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