Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Tahoe Rim Trail

16 mi · ▲ 2,593 ft · 6 hr 38 min

Tahoe Rim Trail is a 16-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Carnelian Heights, CA. It climbs 2,593 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,605 – 7,556 ft16.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail 39.23104, -120.11982
Nearest town Carnelian Heights, CA

Directions

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Tahoe Rim Trail

16 mi · ▲ 2,593 ft · 6 hr 38 min

Elevation 6,605–7,556 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail · 39.23104, -120.11982

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 66°F / low 46° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start on Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
  2. 4.8 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading E.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miBear left onto Beaver Street Extension, heading E.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Lake Vista Road, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 1.1 miBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
  25. 4.7 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F46°
Feels like44°Precip3%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity51%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:59 PM
Wed 68°47°
Thu 65°45°
Fri 60°41°
Sat 62°42°
Sun 55°34°
Mon 61°33°

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