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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Tahoe Rim Trail Loop

3.9 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Tahoe Rim Trail Loop is a 3.9-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Twin Peaks Estates, CA. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,844 – 7,054 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.14716, -120.20006
Nearest town Twin Peaks Estates, CA
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Tahoe Rim Trail Loop

3.9 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 6,843–7,055 ft

Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.14716, -120.20006

Weather Sep 22: Partly cloudy, high 69°F / low 46° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 50 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-6-km-3eb1

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 69°F46°
Feels like46°Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:59 PM
Wed 70°49°
Thu 72°46°
Fri 62°41°
Sat 66°41°
Sun 58°30°
Mon 65°33°

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