Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · California, Nevada

Stateline Lookout Trail

1.0 mi of trail, end to end · asphalt surface · trail No. 18E16 · trail class 5 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 18-24 inches wide

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 39.2345, -120.0067 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Stateline Lookout the Forest Service's write-up

Stateline Lookout is located on the north end of the Lake Tahoe Basin, above Crystal Bay. Breathtaking views of Lake Tahoe can be seen through the free telescopes available at the Lookout. In addition, a short self-guided nature trail explains the history of the North Shore.

From Highway 28, turn north on Reservoir Drive just east of the old Tahoe Biltmore Casino, then turn right on Lakeshore Avenue and left on Forest Service Road 1601 (by the iron pipe gate). Park in the parking lot just below the lookout.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.