Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Tahoe Rim Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Tahoe Rim Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 554 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,989 – 7,556 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail 39.25856, -120.06450
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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Tahoe Rim Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 6,990–7,556 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail · 39.25856, -120.06450

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 83°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.8 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 83°F46°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 84°61°
Wed 85°56°
Thu 88°56°
Fri 88°57°
Sat 88°57°
Sun 89°55°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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