Tahoe Rim Trail
Lake Tahoe Basin, California / Nevada
- Distance
- 269.8 km
- Elev. gain
- 9,525 m
- Start
- Echo Trailhead
- Finish
- Echo Trailhead
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
0 km1,896–3,115 m above sea level251 km
Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.
Water sources
- Lake Audrian
- Round Lake
- Third Creek Pond
- Watson Lake
- Fontanillis Lake
- Le Conte Lake
- Lower Echo Lake
Campsites
- Showers Lake
- Heavenly Boulder Lodge
- Ludlow Hut
Summits & passes
- Armstrong Pass
- Freel Pass
- Monument Pass
- White Hill
- Snow Valley Peak
- Herlan Peak
- Mount Rose Summit
- Mount Houghton
- Rose Knob Peak
- Martis Peak
- Painted Rock
- Cinder Cone
- Twin Peaks
- Barker Peak
- Cracked Crag
Common questions
- How long is the Tahoe Rim Trail?
- The Tahoe Rim Trail is 269.8 km (167.6 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Tahoe Rim Trail have?
- The Tahoe Rim Trail has about 9,525 m (31,250 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Tahoe Rim Trail start and finish?
- The Tahoe Rim Trail starts and finishes at Echo Trailhead.
- Is there water on the Tahoe Rim Trail?
- Far's catalog records 7 mapped water sources along the Tahoe Rim Trail, including Lake Audrian, Round Lake, Third Creek Pond and Watson Lake. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap269.8 km · 6,185 m gain
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.