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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Tyrol Ridge–Tyrolian/Tahoe Rim Trail Connector Loop, 4 sights

10.8 mi · ▲ 1,580 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Tyrol Ridge–Tyrolian/Tahoe Rim Trail Connector Loop, 4 sights is a 10.8-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tyrolian Village, NV. It climbs 1,580 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,648 – 8,826 ft · steepest grade: 32%11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Mount Rose Highway 39.28380, -119.93445
Nearest town Tyrolian Village, NV
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Tyrol Ridge–Tyrolian/Tahoe Rim Trail Connector Loop, 4 sights

10.8 mi · ▲ 1,580 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Elevation 7,647–8,827 ft

Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Old Mount Rose Highway · 39.28380, -119.93445

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 76°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Mount Rose Highway, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Tyrolean Alternate, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftContinue straight onto Tyrolean Downhill, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Upper Tyrolian Bypass, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Bypass, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Upper Tyrolian Trail, heading E.
  10. 400 ftBear right onto Upper Tyrolian Bypass, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Bypass, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Bypass, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto Tyrolian/Tahoe Rim Trail Connector, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
  18. 1.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 2.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  20. 0.8 miTurn right onto Incline Flume Trail, heading W.
  21. 2.5 miBear left onto Tyrolean Downhill Shortcut, heading W.
  22. 300 ftBear left onto Tyrolean Downhill, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miSharp right onto Tyrolean Downhill Shortcut, heading N.
  24. 350 ftTurn left onto Incline Flume Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.7 miTurn right onto Tyrol Ridge, heading SW.
  26. 1.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 300 ftTurn left onto Old Mount Rose Highway, heading N.
  29. 350 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tyrol-ridge-loop

Trail surface

98% dirt2% other

Weather

ClearTemperature 76°F55°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 77°58°
Wed 79°57°
Thu 84°54°
Fri 85°55°
Sat 85°55°
Sun 84°55°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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