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Lower Creek Trail

Lake Tahoe

Road that leads to Hawkins Base

Freeride Skiing Moderate

Distance
1.4 km
Ascent
0 m
Descent
163 m
Low Point
2.4 km
High Point
2.5 km
Gradient
25˚
Lower Creek Trail Map

This is a very out of the way road that's not really worth doing by itself (although it does function as an intermediate run. This mainly acts as an egress for those riding the Creekside Chutes & Picketts' Gultch Trails. The run itself only offers a handful of turns (albeit steep and enjoyable ones) before forcing you onto a long narrow cat-track that leads all the way back to the base area.

Difficulty

Moderate

Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.

Low Exposure (E1)

1 out of 4

Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.

Remoteness

2 out of 4

Away from help but easily accessed.

Best time to visit

between December and April

Features

  • Trees
  • Walk Required

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