Nevada · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Tahoe Rim Trail

8.6 mi
round trip
1,504 ft
climb
10,315 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Tahoe Rim Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name Tahoe Rim Trail, 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.

The Tahoe Rim Trail is an 8.6-mile out-and-back hike in the Carson Ranger District of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada, managed by the Forest Service. The route rises from about 8,815 feet to about 10,315 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,504 feet, and is rated hard. The trail starts close to several other destinations. The Tahoe Meadows Interpretive Tra is about 0.2 miles away, and the Tamarack Lake Trail for mountain biking is about 0.4 miles off. Mt. Rose Campground sits about 0.5 miles away, and the Upper Meadow Loop is about 0.8 miles away.

Around this trail

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

    Mount Rose (nv)

    Campground

    Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Fox Cultural Hall

    Museum

    On your way back · 8 mi

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Route details

Distance
8.6 mi round trip
Climbing
About 1,504 ft
Starts at
TAHOE MEADOWS TRT TRAILHEAD (about 8,884 ft)
Summit
10,323 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Time
About 3.5 hours

Getting there

Park at TAHOE MEADOWS TRT TRAILHEAD.

Other routes up Relay Peak

Questions about this route

How long is the Tahoe Rim Trail on Relay Peak?

About 8.6 mi round trip from TAHOE MEADOWS TRT TRAILHEAD (about 8,884 ft).

How much elevation gain is on the Tahoe Rim Trail?

About 1,504 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Tahoe Rim Trail?

It is rated hard.

Where does the Tahoe Rim Trail start?

TAHOE MEADOWS TRT TRAILHEAD (about 8,884 ft).

How long does the Tahoe Rim Trail take?

About 3.5 hours round trip.

How many routes go up Relay Peak?

2: Tahoe Rim Trail and Tahoe Rim Trail.

Conditions and forecast on Relay Peak

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.