Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Castle Rock via Tahoe Rim Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 1,293 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Castle Rock via Tahoe Rim Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Summit Village, NV. The route reaches Castle Rock at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,293 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Castle Rock via Tahoe Rim Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 1,293 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Elevation 7,021–7,704 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 38.96789, -119.89065
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading N.
- 2.5 miTurn left onto Castle Rock Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Castle Rock Climber trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Castle Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Castle Rock Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NE.
- 2.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM — 2 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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