Northstar Vail Conservation Easement

Tahoe Rim Trail

8 mi · ▲ 1,754 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Tahoe Rim Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back in Northstar Vail Conservation Easement near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,754 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,244 – 7,714 ft · steepest grade: 21%8.6 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Tahoe Rim Trail

8 mi · ▲ 1,754 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Elevation 6,245–7,715 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 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 377 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 1.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
  16. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  28. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  29. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 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

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F55°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 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 1.8 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 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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