Burton Creek State Park

Tahoe Rim Trail

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,607 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Tahoe Rim Trail is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Burton Creek State Park near Tahoe City, CA. It climbs 1,607 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,378 – 7,881 ft · steepest grade: 25%10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.17626, -120.14193
Nearest town Tahoe City, CA

Directions

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Tahoe Rim Trail

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,607 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Elevation 6,379–7,881 ft

Out & Back · Burton Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.17626, -120.14193

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 85°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Antone Meadows Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cedar Flat Trail, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miSharp right onto Cedar Flat Trail, heading E.
  16. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Antone Meadows Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F47°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°62°
Wed 84°56°
Thu 82°56°
Fri 81°56°
Sat 82°57°
Sun 82°55°

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