Kingvale
About Kingvale
A rugged Sierra outpost serving as a gateway for backcountry purists and high-altitude adventurers seeking an unpolished mountain escape.
Highlights
- Backcountry access
- Granite hiking trails
- Rustic cabin culture
- Truckee River fishing
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1852m
- Lakes nearby: 53
- MTB trails: 17.8km
- Mountain huts: 1
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Kingvale
- Today: 10 to 21 °C, clear sky, 12 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4008 m (3920 to 4190 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Di., 22. Sept. | 10 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Mi., 23. Sept. | 10 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| Do., 24. Sept. | 10 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| Fr., 25. Sept. | 7 / 18 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| Sa., 26. Sept. | 7 / 19 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| So., 27. Sept. | 1 / 15 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 5 h sun |
| Mo., 28. Sept. | 2 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Di., 29. Sept. | 6 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Mi., 30. Sept. | 7 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Do., 1. Okt. | 4 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
Things to do in Kingvale
Hikes nearby — Kingvale (14)
14 curated hiking trails around Kingvale, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Palisades Creek Trail
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Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail
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Loch Leven Trail
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Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail
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Palisades Creek Trail
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Cherry Point Trail
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Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail
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Salmon Lake Trail
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Palisade Creek Trail
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Overland Trail
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Big Granite Trail
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Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road
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Mount Judah Loop
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Tevis Cup Trail
Mountain biking near Kingvale
- Hole in the Ground
- Lower Lola Montez Trail
- Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail
- Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail
- Sterling's Canyon Road
- Switchback
- Aster
- Bogus Basin
Getting to Kingvale
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF), 27 km away, about 27 min by road