Nevada · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Middle Meadow Loop

Middle Meadow LoopPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.8 mi
loop
145 ft
climb
8,534 ft
high point
Loop
route

Is Middle Meadow Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name Middle Meadow Loop, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Carson Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Middle Meadow Loop is a short, easy loop hike in the Carson Ranger District of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 0.8 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 145 feet, and it makes a natural addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding meadows and trails. The trail is a loop, so you can start and end at the same point. It's a low-effort outing, with a gentle climb from a low point of about 8,465 feet to a high of about 8,534 feet. The surface is natural, and bikes are allowed, so it works for hikers and riders alike. Lower Meadow Loop lies just 0.1 mile away, and Upper Meadow Loop, a mountain biking route, is about half a mile off. The Tahoe Rim Trail Connector is roughly 0.6 mile away, and Mt. Rose Campground is about a mile away for anyone planning an overnight stay.

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    Mt. Rose Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Fox Cultural Hall

    Museum

    On your way back · 8 mi

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