William Kent Campground
Campground
Campground · 3.3 mi from the trail
California · Mountain biking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Scott Peak Road
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 523 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Scott Peak Road open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Scott Peak Road, so check the source for the area it covers.
Harmful Algal Blooms
Agency closure covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Desolation Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage (Bear Canister) Restriction
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-25-06 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Meyers Landfill Area Closure
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-25-01 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-24-04 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Camping/Overnight Stay Restriction
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-24-05 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Scott Peak Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back mountain biking route in California's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service. The climb rises from a low point of 7,260 feet to a high of 7,794 feet, a 523-foot gain, and the route is rated moderate. 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 road, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Scott Peak Trail and Alpine Crags Road both lie within a mile. Twin Crags, a climbing area, is about 2 miles away, and William Kent Campground is about 3 miles off.
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More in Sunnyside-Tahoe CityLocal outfitters
- Alpenglow Expeditions3 mi away
- West Shore Sports9 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Scott Peak TrailMountain biking0.7 mi
- Alpine Crags RoadMountain biking0.9 mi
- Twin CragsRock climbing2.2 mi
William Kent CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.3 mi
Silver Creek CgCampingPhoto: Rojer — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.7 mi
Shirley Canyon CliffsRock climbingPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.8 mi- Lake Tahoe - West ShoreLake fishing4.3 mi
- Blackwood CreekCanoeing4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Tahoe Rim TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: AT2663, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Tahoe Rim TrailMountain biking · ~3 min drivePhoto: AT2663, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Scott Peak TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Tahoe Rim TrailMountain biking · ~3 min drivePhoto: AT2663, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Alpine Crags RoadMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Tahoe Rim TrailMountain biking · ~3 min drivePhoto: AT2663, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Upper Missing LinkMountain biking · ~4 min drive
- Tahoe Rim Trail (Painted Rock South)Mountain biking · ~5 min drivePhoto: AT2663, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Lower Missing LinkMountain biking · ~5 min drive
- Tahoe Rim TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: AT2663, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Scott Peak Road
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.
Jan
40° / 21°
11 wet · 7 snow
Feb
40° / 21°
10 wet · 7 snow
Mar
45° / 24°
10 wet · 7 snow
Apr
50° / 28°
8 wet · 4 snow
May
59° / 34°
7 wet · 1 snow
Jun
69° / 40°
3 wet
Jul
78° / 46°
1 wet
Aug
77° / 45°
2 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
2 wet
Oct
59° / 33°
4 wet · 1 snow
Nov
48° / 26°
7 wet · 3 snow
Dec
40° / 21°
10 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tahoe City, CA, 3.2 mi away at 6,230 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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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