Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Tahoe Rim Trail
15.2 mi · ▲ 2,389 ft · 6 hr 16 min
Tahoe Rim Trail is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Wood Vista, CA. It climbs 2,389 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,605 – 7,556 ft15.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lake Vista Road 39.25885, -120.02988
Nearest town Wood Vista, CA
Directions
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Tahoe Rim Trail
15.2 mi · ▲ 2,389 ft · 6 hr 16 min
Elevation 6,605–7,556 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Lake Vista Road · 39.25885, -120.02988
Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 70°F / low 52° · precip 3% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
- Start on Lake Vista Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Hanes Flat, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Sawmill Flat, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Watson Creek Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sawmill Flat, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto BP, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sawmill Flat, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right onto Dollar Creek Shared Use Path, heading S.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto Sawmill Flat, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto BP, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Sawmill Flat, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Watson Creek Road, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left onto Sawmill Flat, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Hanes Flat, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading N.
- 3.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Lake Vista Road, heading E.
- 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 surface
97% dirt2% paved1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 70°F52°
Precip3%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:00 PM
Tue
70°51°
Wed
76°51°
Thu
72°49°
Fri
67°45°
Sat
70°45°
Sun
65°40°
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.3 mi · loop · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
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