Hidden Beach, Lake Tahoe – Viewpoint over Sand Harbor loop from Carnelian Bay

Hidden Beach, Lake Tahoe – Viewpoint over Sand Harbor loop from Carnelian Bay

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Hidden Beach, Lake Tahoe – Viewpoint over Sand Harbor loop from Carnelian Bay

02:14

46.7km

500m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.20 km for 178 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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410 m

Patton Landing and Beach

Highlight • Beach

Patton Landing features a coffee house and a three-acre pebble beach, a popular spot for stand-up paddle boarding and boat launching. The coffee house operates year-round, providing amenities such as restrooms and a parking area that holds 23 cars.

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8.53 km

Kings Beach-Crystal Bay

Highlight • Beach

Kings Beach and Crystal Bay sit right next to each other but are separated by the California/Nevada border. Kings Beach (or KB) has large sandy beaches while Crystal Bay is …

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12.9 km

Lakeshore Boulevard

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

You can't see much of the lake when riding along Lakeshore Boulevard due to the large houses and fences, but the ride is still enjoyable especially for fans of architecture. …

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18.8 km

Hidden Beach, Lake Tahoe

Highlight • Beach

Hidden Beach actually isn't that hidden anymore but located about one mile south of Incline Village. But that doesn't make it less beautiful and you will love to go for a swim and enjoy the boulder-shoreline.

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19.7 km

Tahoe East Shore Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The trail from Incline Village to Sand Harbor is a must for anyone visiting North Lake Tahoe. Aside from one hill as you leave/enter Incline Village, the trail is flat …

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20.8 km

Viewpoint over Sand Harbor

Highlight • Viewpoint

Take the little path from Tahoe East Shore Trail to the shoreline and you will be able to enjoy beautiful vistas of Sand Harbor.

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21.4 km

Sand Harbor Beach

Highlight • Beach

Sand Harbor owes its current existence to the wealthy recluse George Whittell Jr, who inherited a vast fortune in the early 20th century. The wealthy heir bought 40,000 acres (nearly …

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21.5 km

Tahoe East Shore Trail: Incline Village to Sand Harbor

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The trail from Incline Village to Sand Harbor is a must for anyone visiting North Lake Tahoe. There is one hill as you leave/enter Incline Village, but the rest of …

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46.7 km

End point

Parking

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