Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Tahoe Rim Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 56 min
Tahoe Rim Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 334 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tahoe Rim Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 56 min
Elevation 7,015–7,212 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail · 39.25856, -120.06450
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Martis Peak Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Tahoe Rim Trail Trailhead
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- Cedar Trail & Lake Ridge Trail via Tahoe Rim Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 524 ft
- Picnic Rock & Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Viewpoint via Tahoe Rim Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 748 ft
- Griff Creek Trail Loop via Tahoe Rim Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 456 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 554 ft
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