California · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Tahoe Mt. Loop Trail

5.0 mi
round trip
774 ft
climb
7,086 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Tahoe Mt. Loop Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Tahoe Mt. Loop Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The Tahoe Mt. Loop Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back hike in California's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service. The route starts at about 6,400 feet and climbs to roughly 7,086 feet, with a total elevation gain of 774 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at South Lake Tahoe show July and August highs around 80°F with lows in the low 40s and only about two wet days a month. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run a little cooler. The Tahoe Mountain Connector starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Tahoe Mountain Trail for mountain biking is about 0.6 mile off. Fallen Leaf Campground is 1.4 miles away, and the Lake Tahoe - South Shore fishing area is 1.2 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Fallen Leaf Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Jalapeños Taqueria

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Baldwin Home

    Museum

    On your way back · 2 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Tahoe Mt. Loop Trail

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      43° / 18°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 19°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 24°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 28°

      8 wet

    5. May

      62° / 33°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 38°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 43°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 41°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 35°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 29°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 23°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 18°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA, 2 mi away at 6,314 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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