California · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Stateline Lookout Trail

1.4 mi
round trip
270 ft
climb
7,061 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Stateline Lookout Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Stateline Lookout Trail is a short, easy hike in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service in California. The trail is about 1.4 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 270 feet from a low point of roughly 6,772 feet to a high of about 7,061 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Incline Village, Nevada, show July and August highs around 76°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. Lake Tahoe - North Shore, a fishing spot, is about 0.9 miles away, and the Beaver Tail Trail is about 1.2 miles off. Kings Beach is about 2.5 miles away, and Trippy Rock, a climbing area, is about 4.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Marlette Peak Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 7.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Caliente

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Fox Cultural Hall

    Museum

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Stateline Lookout 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

      41° / 24°

    2. Feb

      42° / 25°

    3. Mar

      45° / 27°

    4. Apr

      50° / 31°

    5. May

      59° / 37°

    6. Jun

      68° / 45°

    7. Jul

      76° / 50°

    8. Aug

      76° / 50°

    9. Sep

      71° / 45°

    10. Oct

      59° / 36°

    11. Nov

      50° / 30°

    12. Dec

      41° / 25°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Incline Village, NV, 3.6 mi away at 6,356 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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