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Tahoe City Rim Trail Loop route map
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Tahoe City Rim Trail Loop

Tahoe City, California

9.6 mi

Distance

2,546 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 54m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Tahoe City Rim Trail Loop is a loop trail in Placer County, California. It is 9.6 miles long and gains 2,546 feet. The nearest town is Sunnyside-Tahoe City, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,926 ft
Max:2,347 ft
Gain:776 ft
Loss:776 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,926 ft and 2,347 ft across 9.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,926 ft2,066 ft2,207 ft2,347 ft0.0 mi2.4 mi4.8 mi7.2 mi9.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,930 ft
High point5.0 mi2,347 ft
End9.6 mi1,930 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA · in or next to town
County:
Placer County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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