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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. #Hiking #Lake #Forest #Rock #Overlook #Nature
- Distance: 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain: 155 m
- Maximum elevation: 2,061 m
- Elevation loss: 155 m
- Minimum elevation: 1,928 m
- 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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Trail profile
- Distance: 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain: 155 m
- Maximum elevation: 2,061 m
- Elevation loss: 155 m
- Minimum elevation: 1,928 m
- 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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Name: Monkey Rock Trail in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track
Coordinates: 39.22457 -119.93152 39.23460 -119.92511
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