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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Tahoe Rim Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 382 ft · 59 min

Tahoe Rim Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tahoe Estates, CA. It climbs 382 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,605 – 7,015 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25662, -120.04526
Nearest town Tahoe Estates, CA
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Tahoe Rim Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 382 ft · 59 min

Elevation 6,605–7,014 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.25662, -120.04526

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 741 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miSharp right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
  4. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 400 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 200 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-4-km-9b0c

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F61°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 85°61°
Thu 89°59°
Fri 90°60°
Sat 89°60°
Sun 88°60°
Mon 87°57°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 741 m from the trailhead

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