Nevada · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

K to K Trail

K to K TrailPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.2 mi
round trip
803 ft
climb
6,714 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is K to K Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

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

K to K Trail is a short, easy hike in Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. The trail is managed by State Park and Recreation and lies within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, a national forest unit. The route is an out-and-back of about 2.4 miles, with a one-way climb of about 167 feet from a starting point near 6,694 feet to a high point of about 6,714 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.37 miles in, with a grade of about 11 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Dagget Pass weather station, about 2.7 miles away, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F and only about two wet days in the month. Winter is much colder, with January highs around 36°F. Van Sickle Trail, a mountain biking route, starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Barn Trail is about 0.4 miles off. Nevada Beach Campground is about 2.4 miles away, and the Village Wall climbing area is about 2.8 miles away.

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    Nevada 4-H Camp

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    Campground · 1.8 mi from the trail
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    Gallery

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit K to K 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

      36° / 23°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 23°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 26°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      48° / 29°

      5 wet

    5. May

      56° / 35°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 42°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 49°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 49°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 44°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 36°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 28°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 23°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 2.7 mi away at 7,334 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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