1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
2. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
3. 1.1 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
4. 3.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
5. 150 ftTurn right onto Hanes Flat, heading S.
6. 150 ftTurn left onto Sawmill Flat, heading SW.
7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Watson Creek Trail, heading S.
8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Shivagiri Extension, heading SE.
9. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
10. 1 miTurn right onto Watson Creek Trail, heading W.
11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Sawmill Flat, heading W.
12. 0.6 miTurn right onto Hanes Flat, heading N.
13. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
14. 150 ftTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NE.
15. 3.7 miBear right, heading SE.
16. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tahoe-rim-trail-out-back-23-km-d587