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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
  3. 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftSharp left onto Hanes Flat, heading N.
  5. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftSharp left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
  8. 350 ftTurn right onto Sawmill Flat, heading W.
  9. 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° 12 AM: 32% rain1 AM: 28% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 25% rain4 AM: 27% rain5 AM: 27% rain6 AM: 26% rain7 AM: 37% rain8 AM: 32% rain9 AM: 21% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 14% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain
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%

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