Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Tahoe Rim Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 818 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Tahoe Rim Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 818 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tahoe Rim Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 818 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 6,856–7,224 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 39.25778, -120.08050
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Martis Peak Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 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 2.2 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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