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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Tahoe Rim Trail

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,530 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Tahoe Rim Trail is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Iceland, CA. It climbs 1,530 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,602 – 8,399 ft · steepest grade: 15%9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30917, -120.02015
Nearest town Iceland, CA
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Tahoe Rim Trail

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,530 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 7,601–8,401 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.30917, -120.02015

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 80°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right onto Martis Peak Road, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
  13. 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tahoe-rim-trail-out-back-14-km-28b5

Trail surface

90% dirt8% paved2% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F55°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 81°56°
Thu 85°56°
Fri 85°57°
Sat 85°57°
Sun 86°55°

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