Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Tahoe Rim Trail Loop

2.3 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 52 min

Tahoe Rim Trail Loop is a 2.3-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Twin Peaks Estates, CA. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,844 – 7,025 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.14774, -120.17354
Nearest town Twin Peaks Estates, CA

Directions

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Tahoe Rim Trail Loop

2.3 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 52 min

Elevation 6,843–7,026 ft

Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.14774, -120.17354

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 51°F / low 40° · precip 47% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  8. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 51°F40°
Feels like36°Precip47%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity69%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 29% rain1 AM: 26% rain2 AM: 29% rain3 AM: 29% rain4 AM: 33% rain5 AM: 33% rain6 AM: 31% rain7 AM: 47% rain8 AM: 43% rain9 AM: 32% rain10 AM: 28% rain11 AM: 23% rain12 PM: 19% rain1 PM: 11% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 59°39°
Sun 57°39°
Mon 63°38°
Tue 67°43°
Wed 69°49° 20%
Thu 70°51°

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