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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Tahoe Rim Trail Loop

5.4 mi · ▲ 822 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Tahoe Rim Trail Loop is a 5.4-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tahoe Woods, CA. It climbs 822 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,313 – 7,025 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.15285, -120.15430
Nearest town Tahoe Woods, CA
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Tahoe Rim Trail Loop

5.4 mi · ▲ 822 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 6,314–7,026 ft

Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.15285, -120.15430

Weather Sep 22: Partly cloudy, high 71°F / low 47° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.9 miSharp right onto Granlibakken Wilderness Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 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-9-km-cb18

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 71°F47°
Feels like48°Precip2%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity43%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:59 PM
Wed 72°50°
Thu 69°48°
Fri 61°45°
Sat 64°44°
Sun 57°35°
Mon 58°35°

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