Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Tahoe Rim Trail Loop
5.8 mi · ▲ 887 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Tahoe Rim Trail Loop is a 5.8-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tahoe Woods, CA. It climbs 887 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,313 – 7,025 ft6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bow Road 39.15078, -120.15218
Nearest town Tahoe Woods, CA
Directions
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Tahoe Rim Trail Loop
5.8 mi · ▲ 887 ft · 2 hr 23 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 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Granlibakken Wilderness Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 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 surface
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 85°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed
84°56°
Thu
82°55°
Fri
82°55°
Sat
81°56°
Sun
80°55°
Mon
79°54°
Other ways to reach this destination
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