Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Tahoe Rim Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Tahoe Rim Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Nebelhorn, CA. It climbs 637 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7,395 – 8,035 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Approach to Luther Spires 38.79365, -119.99595
Nearest town Nebelhorn, CA
Directions
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Tahoe Rim Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 7,395–8,034 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Approach to Luther Spires · 38.79365, -119.99595
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Approach to Luther Spires, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Approach to Luther Spires, heading SW.
- 400 ftArrive 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
Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 8:09 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Grass Lake Spur & Grass Lake via Tahoe Rim Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 973 ft
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