Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Tahoe Rim Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,189 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Tahoe Rim Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingsbury Village, NV. It climbs 1,189 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,021 – 7,792 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.97923, -119.89581
Nearest town Kingsbury Village, NV

Directions

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Tahoe Rim Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,189 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 7,021–7,792 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 38.97923, -119.89581

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SW.
  4. 2.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 2.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 250 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

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F55°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 82°61°
Wed 84°59°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 88°57°
Sat 88°58°
Sun 89°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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