Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Tahoe Rim Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 2,307 ft · 5 hr 53 min

Tahoe Rim Trail is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 2,307 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,989 – 8,061 ft15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30525, -120.03168
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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Tahoe Rim Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 2,307 ft · 5 hr 53 min

Elevation 6,990–8,060 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.30525, -120.03168

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 67°F / low 46° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
  13. 2.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 1.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 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

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F46°
Feels like42°Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity43%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:59 PM
Wed 68°48°
Thu 70°47°
Fri 61°42°
Sat 64°41°
Sun 56°30°
Mon 62°31°

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