Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Tahoe Rim Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Tahoe Rim Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 545 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Tahoe Rim Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 6,511–7,081 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 39.23235, -120.08576
Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 84°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 706 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 1 miSharp left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Hanes Flat, heading S.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 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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- Transit-accessible: stop 706 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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