Monkey Rock Trail in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
The Monkey Rock Trail via Tunnel Creek Road in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is a scenic, moderately challenging hike that offers hikers beautiful views of the surrounding wilderness. As you ascend, the trail provides expansive views of Lake Tahoe's azure waters framed by the surrounding Sierra Nevada mountains. The highlight is the unique granite formation resembling a monkey's face, perched at the summit, rewarding hikers with both a whimsical landmark and panoramic vistas of the lake and forested landscape. #Hike #Lake #Forest #Rock #Overlook #Nature
- Distance: 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain: 509 ft
- Maximum elevation: 6,762 ft
- Elevation loss: 509 ft
- Minimum elevation: 6,325 ft
- Moving time: 1 h 12 m
- Moving speed: 2.2 mph
- Maximum speed: 3.5 mph
- Total time: 1 h 32 m
- Global speed: 1.7 mph
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Coordinates: 39.22457 -119.93152 39.23460 -119.92511
Topography: Washoe County topographic map, elevation, terrain
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