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Armstrong Pass Trail

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  2. CA
  3. …High Sierra
  4. Lake Tahoe
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Length

4.9 Miles 7.8 Kilometers

89%

Runnable

Elevation

491' 150 m

Ascent

-1,107' -337 m

Descent

6%

Avg Grade (4°)

30%

Max Grade (16°)

8,727' 2,660 m

High

7,669' 2,337 m

Low

Conditions

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History
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“Climb up and over the pass to drop into the upper end of the Corral Trail.”

— Lance Buck
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Overview

Snow into the summer.
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Dogs: Off-leash

Description

After a short climb right out of the parking lot, the trail winds through the trees to the start of the switchbacks and a short steep climb up to Armstrong Pass.

The next four miles, however, is good downhill singletrack through the woods. The trail pops out at a small parking area at the top of the Fountain Place Road.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Office

Apr 15, 2018: Multiple agencies continue Tahoe Basin prescribed fire operations

Apr 8, 2018: Forest Service announces recreation area opening dates for 2018

Apr 8, 2018: Prescribed fire operations continue in multiple locations around Tahoe Basin

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#4

in Lake Tahoe

#208

in California

#1,659

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Intersection of Armstrong and Tahoe Rim Trail
Intersection of Armstrong and Tahoe Rim Trail
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