Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Tahoe Rim Trail Loop
7.5 mi · ▲ 1,656 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Tahoe Rim Trail Loop is a 7.5-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,656 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Tahoe Rim Trail Loop
7.5 mi · ▲ 1,656 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Elevation 6,974–8,486 ft
Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 39.31357, -120.04711
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Martis Peak Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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
More from this trailhead
- Tahoe Rim Trail 13.9 mi · ▲ 2,274 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 13.9 mi · ▲ 2,274 ft
- East Martis Creek Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 1,215 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 12 mi · ▲ 1,983 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 12.2 mi · ▲ 2,008 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 12 mi · ▲ 1,983 ft
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