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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Tahoe Rim Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Tahoe Rim Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tahoe Woods, CA. It climbs 412 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,611 – 6,962 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.15045, -120.15640
Nearest town Tahoe Woods, CA
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Tahoe Rim Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 6,610–6,963 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.15045, -120.15640

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 69°F / low 44° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 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-7-km-3a97

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 69°F44°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon 71°50°
Tue 72°49°
Wed 70°49°
Thu 67°48°
Fri 66°46°
Sat 67°46°

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