3,150 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-6 ft
Descent
00:04:43
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Cove East Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    South Lake Tahoe
    , California
  • AKA
    Tahoe Keys
  • Difficulty Rating
    White rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Gravel Path
  • Bike Type
    Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking

The unpaved, shared-use trail runs approximately a half mile from the east end of Venice Drive to a beach at Lake Tahoe.

For updates on restoration work check Tahoe Conservancy.

More Stats for Cove East Trail hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -3 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,230 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,237 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,236 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,234 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -3%
  • Grade min
    1.8%
  • Distance climb
    374 ft
  • Distance down
    561 ft
  • Distance flat
    2,096 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:43
  • Avg reverse time
    00:12:57
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