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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Kahle/Rabe Meadow

2.8 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 59 min

Kahle/Rabe Meadow is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tahoe Village, NV. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,254 – 6,375 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96788, -119.93790
Nearest town Tahoe Village, NV
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Kahle/Rabe Meadow

2.8 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 59 min

Elevation 6,253–6,376 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 38.96788, -119.93790

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Transit-accessible: Kingsbury Transit Center stop 370 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Kahle/Rabe Meadow, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kahle-rabe-meadow-out-back-4-km-7388

Trail surface

48% dirt46% paved2% boardwalk4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F47°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 86°63°
Wed 88°62°
Thu 92°59°
Fri 91°61°
Sat 92°62°
Sun 92°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Kingsbury Transit Center stop 370 m from the trailhead

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