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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Tahoe Rim Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 2,046 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Tahoe Rim Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Wood Vista, CA. It climbs 2,046 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,296 – 8,360 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.24331, -120.02983
Nearest town Wood Vista, CA
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Tahoe Rim Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 2,046 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Elevation 6,295–8,359 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.24331, -120.02983

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 54°F / low 45° · precip 26% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 613 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Kings Beach Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 1 miBear left onto Kings Beach Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 150 ftBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.9 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/tahoe-rim-trail-out-back-15-km-6604

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 54°F45°
Feels like41°Precip26%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 22% rain1 AM: 20% rain2 AM: 20% rain3 AM: 19% rain4 AM: 16% rain5 AM: 18% rain6 AM: 23% rain7 AM: 26% rain8 AM: 25% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 61°44°
Sun 60°41°
Mon 71°41°
Tue 75°47°
Wed 77°54° 16%
Thu 78°57°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 613 m from the trailhead

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