Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Tahoe Rim Trail
13.1 mi · ▲ 3,865 ft · 6 hr 18 min
Tahoe Rim Trail is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Mottsville, NV. It climbs 3,865 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Tahoe Rim Trail
13.1 mi · ▲ 3,865 ft · 6 hr 18 min
Elevation 4,746–8,195 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: connector · 38.94681, -119.84286
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 4.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 4.7 miTurn right, 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 6.1 mi in (~253 min). Leave by 3:36 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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