1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
2. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
6. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
7. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
9. 0.2 miBear right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
10. 2.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
11. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
12. 1.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
13. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
14. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
16. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
17. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
18. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
19. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
20. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
21. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
22. 0.6 miArrive 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/pickupsticks-tahoe-rim-trail-out-back-3-sights-26-km-7bc2