California · Mountain biking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Kaspian Rim Trail

1.3 mi
round trip
369 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Kaspian Rim Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Kaspian Rim 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 Kaspian Rim Trail is an easy, out-and-back mountain biking route on Forest Service land within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in California, about 1.26 miles long with a total elevation gain of 369 feet. The route starts and ends at a low point of about 7,205 feet and climbs to a high point of about 7,581 feet. It is a short, low-effort ride that fits easily into a day spent exploring the surrounding area. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Tahoe City weather station show July highs around 78°F with lows near 46°F and only about one wet day in the month. That station sits roughly 1,350 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Stanford Rock Trail lies just 0.2 miles away, and Ward Creek Trail is about a mile off. Kaspian Campground and Eagle Rock, a climbing area, are each about 1.5 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Kaspian Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Kaspian Rim Trail

    Best months: May–October. 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

      40° / 21°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 21°

      10 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      45° / 24°

      10 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      50° / 28°

      8 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      59° / 34°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      69° / 40°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 46°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 45°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 41°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 33°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      48° / 26°

      7 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      40° / 21°

      10 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tahoe City, CA, 3.9 mi away at 6,230 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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