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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Sierra Canyon Trail via Tahoe Rim Trail

15.1 mi · ▲ 2,322 ft · 6 hr 12 min

Sierra Canyon Trail via Tahoe Rim Trail is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Glenbrook, NV. It climbs 2,322 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,982 – 8,819 ft · steepest grade: 15%15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.10486, -119.91403
Nearest town Glenbrook, NV
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Sierra Canyon Trail via Tahoe Rim Trail

15.1 mi · ▲ 2,322 ft · 6 hr 12 min

Elevation 6,983–8,819 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.10486, -119.91403

Weather Sep 22: Clear, high 68°F / low 45° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
  5. 3.4 miTurn left onto Genoa Peak Road, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 1.6 miBear left onto Sierra Canyon Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miReach Sierra Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.7 miBear left onto Genoa Peak Road, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NW.
  19. 3.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.4 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/sierra-canyon-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 68°F45°
Feels like42°Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:58 PM
Wed 70°48°
Thu 74°44°
Fri 65°42°
Sat 70°38°
Sun 61°32°
Mon 63°31°

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