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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
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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 Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 83°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tahoe-rim-trail-loop-4-km-420d

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 83°F45°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 83°59°
Wed 83°54°
Thu 79°53°
Fri 79°54°
Sat 79°55°
Sun 80°53°

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