Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Tahoe Rim Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 561 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Tahoe Rim Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 561 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Tahoe Rim Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 561 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 8,280–8,660 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Martis Peak Road · 39.28668, -120.03317
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 76°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Martis Peak Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto 16N54, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Martis Peak Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 2.1 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Martis Peak Road Trailhead
- 16N92B Loop via Martis Peak Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 387 ft
- Martis Peak Road Loop 2 mi · ▲ 405 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 829 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail Loop 3.7 mi · ▲ 831 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail Loop 3.7 mi · ▲ 831 ft
- 16N54 Loop via Tahoe Rim Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 884 ft
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