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Tahoe Rim Trail

Lake Tahoe Basin, California and Nevada, United States · 10,338 ft

What it asks of you

Objective-wide planning ranges apply only to the reviewed scope below. They are not a selected route profile, a fitness threshold, or evidence of your skills.

Reviewed scope
Complete Tahoe Rim Trail hiking traversal around Lake Tahoe; no start point or direction selected. Excludes section hikes, bike/equestrian travel and winter travel.
Area
Lake Tahoe Basin, California and Nevada, United States

Nominal high point

10,338 ft

Official fact

  • Geographic high point only; not ascent, sleeping altitude or acclimatization.
Sources and review dates

Reviewed 2026-09-21 · evidence expires 2026-12-20

trail

trail

Explicit assumption

  • Only this reviewed scope applies; this is demand evidence, not evidence that a member has this capability.
Sources and review dates

Reviewed 2026-09-21 · evidence expires 2026-12-20

consecutive day role

multi_day

Explicit assumption

  • Only this reviewed scope applies; this is demand evidence, not evidence that a member has this capability.
Sources and review dates

Reviewed 2026-09-21 · evidence expires 2026-12-20

Unlisted demands are not reviewed here; missing pack weights or weekly training targets are unknown, not zero. Confirm permit, access, equipment and conditions for your exact route and dates with the official sources.

Route-specific demand

Full loop from Tahoe City (hiking)

Reviewed scope
Tahoe City 64 Acres trailhead: Complete hiking circuit via Brockway, Relay Peak, Tahoe Meadows, Spooner, Kingsbury, Big Meadow, Echo Lakes, Desolation and Barker Pass; finish at 64 Acres. Clockwise or counterclockwise hiking; excludes side trips, resupply detours, temporary reroutes, section hikes, bike/equestrian and winter travel.
Start
Tahoe City 64 Acres trailhead
End and return
Complete hiking circuit via Brockway, Relay Peak, Tahoe Meadows, Spooner, Kingsbury, Big Meadow, Echo Lakes, Desolation and Barker Pass; finish at 64 Acres
Includes
Complete hiking circuit via Brockway, Relay Peak, Tahoe Meadows, Spooner, Kingsbury, Big Meadow, Echo Lakes, Desolation and Barker Pass; finish at 64 Acres
Excludes
Other route variants, winter travel, transport and side trips
Season assumptions
Non-winter planning context only; dates, conditions and access require a separate current check
Itinerary assumptions
Daily schedule, camps, water, loads and current access must be confirmed separately.

Nominal high point

10,338 ft

Official fact

  • Geographic high point only; not ascent, sleeping altitude or acclimatization.
Sources and review dates

Reviewed 2026-09-21 · evidence expires 2026-12-20

trail

trail

Explicit assumption

  • Only this reviewed scope applies; this is demand evidence, not evidence that a member has this capability.
Sources and review dates

Reviewed 2026-09-21 · evidence expires 2026-12-20

consecutive day role

multi_day

Explicit assumption

  • Only this reviewed scope applies; this is demand evidence, not evidence that a member has this capability.
Sources and review dates

Reviewed 2026-09-21 · evidence expires 2026-12-20

Route reviewed 2026-09-21 · review expires 2026-12-20. These demands apply only to this route and its stated assumptions.

Sources and review

Reviewed 2026-09-21 · review expires 2026-12-20. Dates reflect operator review, not current route conditions — check conditions before you go.