Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Tahoe Rim Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 2,041 ft · 5 hr 11 min

Tahoe Rim Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 2,041 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,670 – 8,061 ft · steepest grade: 23%13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30525, -120.03168
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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Tahoe Rim Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 2,041 ft · 5 hr 11 min

Elevation 6,672–8,060 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.30525, -120.03168

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 67°F / low 46° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
  14. 2.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  24. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  33. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  37. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F46°
Feels like42°Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity43%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:59 PM
Wed 68°48°
Thu 70°47°
Fri 61°42°
Sat 64°41°
Sun 56°30°
Mon 62°31°

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