Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Tahoe Rim Trail
11.9 mi · ▲ 3,526 ft · 5 hr 44 min
Tahoe Rim Trail is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Mottsville, NV. It climbs 3,526 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Tahoe Rim Trail
11.9 mi · ▲ 3,526 ft · 5 hr 44 min
Elevation 5,044–8,195 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 38.93030, -119.84865
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.6 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 2.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 2.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.5 mi in (~230 min). Leave by 3:59 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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