| Tahoe Rim Trail | |
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| Length | 165 mi (266 km) |
| Location | California, Nevada, U.S.A |
| Established | 1981 |
| Trailheads | Tahoe Meadows, Spooner Summit, Kingsbury North, Kingsbury South, Big Meadows, Echo Summit, Echo Lake, Tahoe City, Barker Pass, Brockway Summit, Mount Rose Summit, Glen Alpine Spring, Eagle Falls |
| Use | Hiking, Equestrian, Mountain Biking |
| Elevation change | 24,400 ft (7,400 m) |
| Highest point | Relay Peak, 10,338 ft (3,151 m) |
| Lowest point | Tahoe City, 6,240 ft (1,900 m) |
| Season | Spring-Fall |
| Surface | Natural/Gravel |
| Website | tahoerimtrail.org |
The Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) is a 170-mile (274 km) long-distance hiking trail that forms a loop around the Lake Tahoe Basin in the Sierra Nevada and ranges of Nevada and California in the United States.[1] The trail ranges in elevation from 6,223 feet (1,897 m) at the outlet of Lake Tahoe to 10,338 feet (3,151 m) at Relay Peak in Nevada. About 50 miles (80 km) of trail above the lake's west shore are also part of the national Pacific Crest Trail.[1] Additionally, 96 Miles of the trail along the east and south sides of the Lake Tahoe basin are designated as a National Recreation Trail.[2]
- ^ a b Hauserman, Tim The Tahoe Rim Trail ISBN 0-89997-288-8
- ^ "Lake Tahoe Rim Trail, Nevada California, National Recreation Trails". www.americantrails.org. Retrieved 2016-04-06.