ActivitiesBackpackingSpooner Backcountry
Spooner Backcountry
East Shore, backpacking
In short: Spooner Backcountry is a trailhead for backpacking in the Lake Tahoe area, on the East Shore. Known for: nO permit required; 3 primitive camps; flume Trail access.
Where it is
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Details
- NO permit required
- 3 primitive camps
- Flume Trail access
No permit — first-come
Conditions today
- Right now
- 72°F, Sunny
- Today
- High 72°, low 48°
- Wind
- 8 mph
- Campfires
- Metal rings only
- TomorrowPartly Cloudy, 10% chance of rain68° 45°
- ThuMostly Clear, 5% chance of rain74° 50°
- FriPM Storms, 75% chance of rain61° 44°
Know before you go
- Permits
- Overnight trips in Desolation Wilderness need a permit from Recreation.gov, and popular zones sell out for summer weekends. Spooner Backcountry needs no permit.
- Fires
- Campfires are not allowed in Desolation Wilderness. Bring a stove.
- Bears
- Store food and anything scented in a hard-sided bear canister, away from your tent.
- Trailheads
- Glen Alpine and the other main entry points fill early on summer weekends. Arrive early or start midweek.
Nearest campgrounds
- Spooner Backcountry Campgroundsnext door, 15 sites
- Zephyr Cove RV & Campground7.6 mi, 149 sites
- Nevada Beach Campground9.7 mi, 54 sites