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Northstar Vail Conservation Easement

Tahoe Rim Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,666 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Tahoe Rim Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Northstar Vail Conservation Easement near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,666 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,247 – 7,386 ft · steepest grade: 23%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28293, -120.10259
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA
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Tahoe Rim Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,666 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 6,248–7,385 ft

Out & Back · Northstar Vail Conservation Easement

Trailhead: 39.28293, -120.10259

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 377 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right onto Martis Peak Road, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right onto Martis Peak Road, heading N.
  16. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 1.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miArrive 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-out-back-11-km-2ece

Trail surface

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F55°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 87°62°
Wed 87°58°
Thu 91°57°
Fri 92°58°
Sat 91°59°
Sun 90°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 377 m from the trailhead

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