Following the spine of the Carson Range, 22.5 miles of trail traverse sun-drenched meadows, cool pine forests, and windswept mountain passes. Breaks in the tree cover offer panoramic views of Lake Tahoe and the Carson Valley. Hemlock-ringed Star Lake, 8 miles from Kingsbury, is popular for camping and fishing.
Big Meadow: on the north side of Highway 89, 5 miles south of the US 50 / Highway 89 junction in Meyers. Paved parking lot, restrooms, horse trailer parking.
Grass Lake Access: on the north side of Highway 89, 1 1/2 miles south of Big Meadow. Dirt pull-off parking on the south side of the road at the west end of Grass Lake.
Kingsbury Grade South: at the south end of the Heavenly Stagecoach parking lot on Tramway Drive, 1 1/2 mile off Highway 207 at Daggett Pass. Paved parking.
Gentle traverses lead across 16 miles of rolling landscape, curving through the dense forest and acient lava flows of the Upper Truckee River Basin. Wildflowers carpet broad meadows near each end of the trail. The wildflowers in the Showers Lake bowl in August are a "must see". Further along, shallow lakes beckon fisherman and picnikers (or runners wanting a refreshing mid-run dip).
Big Meadow: on the north side of Highway 89, 5 miles south of the US 50 / Highway 89 junction in Meyers. Paved parking lot, restrooms, horse trailer parking.
Echo Summit: on Highway 50 just west of the summit at the Sno-Park area on the south side of the highway. Lot and roadside parking.
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