Tahoe Rim Trail

Acclaimed as one of the world's premier trails, the Tahoe Rim Trail covers a 165-mile loop around Lake Tahoe. It was constructed between 1984 and 2001 and includes 49 miles of shared passage with the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. Altogether, the trail passes through six counties in two states, California and Nevada. It is part of one state park, three National Forests, and three designated Wilderness areas.

Passing over the ridge tops of the Lake Tahoe Basin, the single-track multiuse trail is primarily for hikers, although 50 percent of it is available to mountain bikes and horseback riding is permitted along its entire length. There are eight trailheads in total, allowing the circuit to be undertaken as a series of day trips of 12~33 miles in length. The longer segments can be accessed from points that are not trailheads, which means a series of 14 day hikes can be taken.

Planning, construction, and maintenance of the Tahoe Rim Trail are the responsibility of the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA), a nonprofit organization formed in 1981. The group is located at 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, Nevada 89451. Guide trainings are conducted by the TRTA as well as trail building projects and organized group hikes.