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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Tahoe Rim Trail Loop

5.6 mi · ▲ 859 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Tahoe Rim Trail Loop is a 5.6-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tahoe Woods, CA. It climbs 859 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,313 – 7,025 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bow Road 39.15078, -120.15218
Nearest town Tahoe Woods, CA
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Tahoe Rim Trail Loop

5.6 mi · ▲ 859 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 6,314–7,026 ft

Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Bow Road · 39.15078, -120.15218

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.9 miSharp right onto Granlibakken Wilderness Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 150 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-9-km-0a4d

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Wed 84°56°
Thu 82°55°
Fri 82°55°
Sat 81°56°
Sun 80°55°
Mon 79°54°

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