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2015-10-31 09 27 17 View of Mount Rose from the Mount Rose Trail about 1.7 miles northwest of Mount Rose Summit, Nevada.jpg
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Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak)

7.2 mi · ▲ 1,162 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak) is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Tyrolian Village, NV. It climbs 1,162 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,905 – 9,735 ft · steepest grade: 24%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rest Stop to Relay 39.31323, -119.89742
Nearest town Tyrolian Village, NV
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Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak)

7.2 mi · ▲ 1,162 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 8,906–9,736 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rest Stop to Relay · 39.31323, -119.89742

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 75°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tamarack Lake Trail, heading S.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak), heading W.
  3. 2.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rim to Rose, heading N.
  5. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak), heading S.
  8. 2.3 miContinue straight onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading NE.
  9. 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-relaypeak-out-back-11-km-1cf3

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F53°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 75°55°
Thu 81°51°
Fri 82°52°
Sat 82°53°
Sun 81°52°
Mon 80°50°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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