Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Tahoe Rim Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,289 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Tahoe Rim Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Lake Forest, CA. It climbs 1,289 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,569 – 7,881 ft · steepest grade: 28%6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19258, -120.12277
Nearest town Lake Forest, CA
Directions
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Tahoe Rim Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,289 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Elevation 6,570–7,881 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 39.19258, -120.12277
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 70°F / low 46° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Mill's Hill, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Cedar Flat Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Cedar Flat Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mill's Hill, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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
66% dirt34% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 70°F46°
Precip2%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:02 PM
Mon
71°53°
Tue
67°49°
Wed
70°49°
Thu
67°48°
Fri
66°46°
Sat
67°46°
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.3 mi · loop · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
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