Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Tahoe Rim Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 56 min
Tahoe Rim Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Carnelian Bay, CA. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,074 – 7,169 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Knick Knack 39.25299, -120.11081
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA
Directions
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Tahoe Rim Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 56 min
Elevation 7,073–7,168 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Knick Knack · 39.25299, -120.11081
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 53°F / low 40° · precip 37% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Hanes Flat, heading N.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Sawmill Flat, heading W.
- 1.2 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
Light drizzleTemperature 53°F40°
Feels like42°Precip37%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity79%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat
59°39°
Sun
58°35°
Mon
70°35°
Tue
71°42°
Wed
65°44°
26%
Thu
68°47°
29%
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
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Tahoe Rim Trail
More from Knick Knack Trailhead
- 73D & Hemlock Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 228 ft
- Sawmill Flat 2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Sawmill Flat 2.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Sawmill Flat 2.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Sawmill Flat 2.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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