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California
Tahoe Rim Trail (Ward Creek)
0.5 mi
Distance
255 ft
Gain
13 min
Time
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Inside Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Tahoe Rim Trail (Ward Creek)
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 255 ft
- Elevation loss
- 255 ft
- Highest point
- 6,632 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,540 ft
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About this trail
The Tahoe Rim Trail (Ward Creek) is a 0.92-mile out-and-back route in California's Tahoe National Forest. The trail gains 255 feet of elevation over its round-trip distance, reaching a maximum elevation of 6,632 feet.
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