Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

White Hill via Tahoe Rim Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,371 ft · 3 hr 13 min

White Hill via Tahoe Rim Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Glenbrook, NV. The route reaches White Hill at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,371 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,143 – 7,802 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Spooner Summit Trailhead 39.10454, -119.89692
Nearest town Glenbrook, NV

Directions

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White Hill via Tahoe Rim Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,371 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Elevation 7,141–7,802 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Spooner Summit Trailhead · 39.10454, -119.89692

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 2.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Genoa Peak Road, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miReach White Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading N.
  10. 2.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F55°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 82°61°
Wed 83°56°
Thu 88°53°
Fri 87°54°
Sat 88°55°
Sun 88°53°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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