California · Mountain biking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Mount Watson Boulevard

4.6 mi
round trip
842 ft
climb
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Mount Watson Boulevard open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Mount Watson Boulevard, 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.

Mount Watson Boulevard is a mountain biking route in California's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service. The ride is an out-and-back of about 9 miles, with a total elevation gain of 842 feet from a low point of 6,953 feet to a high of 7,774 feet. It is rated easy, and the trailhead sits within the national forest's boundaries. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tahoe City show July highs around 78°F with lows near 46°F and only about one wet day in the month. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet below the route's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The Mount Watson Access Road and the Angry Bear route both lie within half a mile. Twin Crags, a climbing area, is about 1.5 miles away, and Silver Creek Campground is about 3.3 miles off.

Around this trail

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

    Lake Forest Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Thai Kitchen

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    Watson Cabin

    Museum

    On your way back · 2 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Mount Watson Boulevard

    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

      40° / 21°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 21°

      10 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      45° / 24°

      10 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      50° / 28°

      8 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      59° / 34°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      69° / 40°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 46°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 45°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 41°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 33°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      48° / 26°

      7 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      40° / 21°

      10 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tahoe City, CA, 1.7 mi away at 6,230 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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