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Dollar Property

Tahoe Rim Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,220 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Tahoe Rim Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Dollar Property near Lake Forest, CA. It climbs 1,220 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,637 – 7,881 ft · steepest grade: 28%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19679, -120.11463
Nearest town Lake Forest, CA
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Tahoe Rim Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,220 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 6,639–7,881 ft

Out & Back · Dollar Property

Trailhead: 39.19679, -120.11463

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 84°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cedar Flat Trail, heading NW.
  7. 500 ftSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right onto Cedar Flat Trail, heading E.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 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-8-km-79ce

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F46°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°62°
Wed 84°55°
Thu 81°55°
Fri 80°55°
Sat 81°56°
Sun 81°54°

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