Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Tahoe Rim Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,135 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Tahoe Rim Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingsbury Village, NV. It climbs 1,135 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Tahoe Rim Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,135 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Elevation 7,021–7,792 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: Tahoe Rim Trail Daggett North Loop · 38.97754, -119.89480
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Tahoe Rim Trail Daggett North Loop, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
- 2.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail Daggett North Loop, heading N.
- 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 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Tahoe Rim Trail Daggett North Loop Trailhead
- Tahoe Rim Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 471 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 602 ft
- Castle Rock via Tahoe Rim Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 753 ft
- Kingsbury Stinger Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 992 ft
- Castle Rock Trail via Tahoe Rim Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 826 ft
- Kingsbury Stinger Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,114 ft
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