Tahoe Rim Trail

The Tahoe Rim Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Nevada's Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, within the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back that starts and ends at about 8,256 feet, with a high point of 8,331 feet and a total climb of 139 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 8% grade, and the route is back-loaded, so the climb is more pronounced on the return. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dagget Pass show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F, and August is nearly as warm with only about one wet day in the month. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The Sunflower Hill Trail and the Trt Marlette Peak Loop both start within a quarter mile. Sand Harbor, a climbing area, is about 2.3 miles away, and Washoe Lake State Park Campground is about 6.5 miles off.