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Tahoe Rim Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Iceland, CA. It climbs 1,626 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,248 – 8,698 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31063, -120.02948
Nearest town Iceland, CA

Directions

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Tahoe Rim Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,626 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Elevation 7,248–8,697 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.31063, -120.02948

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F54°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 83°57°
Thu 86°57°
Fri 86°58°
Sat 86°58°
Sun 87°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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