5.0 star · Medium Out and Back

Powerline Trail from Saddle Road

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · El Dorado County, California

Trail length

10.8 km

Time

~2 hrs 23 min

Elevation Gain

148 m

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"A wonderous hike from the heart of El Dorado County"

The Powerline Trail from Saddle Road is a 10.8 km looped trail that starts and ends in South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Medium. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 3 hrs 19 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.