Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Tahoe Rim Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 2,557 ft · 5 hr 45 min

Tahoe Rim Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 2,557 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,355 – 8,363 ft14.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.23364, -120.07887
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA

Directions

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Tahoe Rim Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 2,557 ft · 5 hr 45 min

Elevation 6,356–8,364 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.23364, -120.07887

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 71°F / low 51° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 763 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto BP, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Regency Extension, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 2.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 3.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Regency Extension, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left onto BP, heading SE.
  30. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

93% dirt4% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F51°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity46%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:59 PM
Wed 74°52°
Thu 69°49°
Fri 64°45°
Sat 66°46°
Sun 59°38°
Mon 65°37°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 763 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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