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Third Creek Pond Loop via Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak) is a 4.9-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tyrolian Village, NV. The route reaches Third Creek Pond. It climbs 637 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,908 – 9,403 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30976, -119.90812
Nearest town Tyrolian Village, NV

Directions

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Third Creek Pond Loop via Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak)

4.9 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 8,906–9,404 ft

Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.30976, -119.90812

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 74°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftSharp left onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak), heading NW.
  4. 2.4 miPass Third Creek Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Third Creek Pond, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 2 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 74°F50°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 76°54°
Wed 77°54°
Thu 82°52°
Fri 83°52°
Sat 83°53°
Sun 82°52°

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