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Dollar Property

Tahoe Rim Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,222 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Tahoe Rim Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Dollar Property near Lake Forest, CA. It climbs 1,222 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,637 – 7,881 ft · steepest grade: 27%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19709, -120.11160
Nearest town Lake Forest, CA
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Tahoe Rim Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,222 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 6,637–7,881 ft

Out & Back · Dollar Property

Trailhead: 39.19709, -120.11160

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cedar Flat Trail, heading N.
  8. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right onto Cedar Flat Trail, heading S.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 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-9-km-5810

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 84°55°
Thu 82°55°
Fri 82°55°
Sat 81°56°
Sun 80°55°
Mon 79°54°

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