Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Tahoe Rim Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,016 ft · 4 hr 32 min
Tahoe Rim Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Glenbrook, NV. It climbs 2,016 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Tahoe Rim Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,016 ft · 4 hr 32 min
Elevation 7,167–8,801 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail · 39.10321, -119.89554
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
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- Start on Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
- 3.2 miTurn left onto Genoa Peak Road, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Genoa Peak Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Genoa Peak Road, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NE.
- 3.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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