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525 mi 845 km of trail — 25 Runs

4 Gems

27 Trails

85 Trails

27 Trails

Areas Within Lake Tahoe

Alpine Meadows

1 Trails

Burton Creek State Park

2 Trails

Christmas Valley

8 Trails

Emerald Bay and D.L. Bliss State Parks

4 Trails

Fay-Luther Trail System

5 Trails

Homewood Mountain Resort

1 Trails

Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort

4 Trails

Squaw Valley

4 Trails

Sugar Pine Point State Park

5 Trails

Tahoe City

2 Trails

Washoe Meadows State Park

1 Trails

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Gems in Lake Tahoe - 4

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Runs in Lake Tahoe - 26

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Mount Tallac

9.9 mi 16.0 km • Out and Back • 3,266 ft Ascent 995.6 m Ascent

(51) South L…, CA

Rubicon Trail Out and Back

12.3 mi 19.8 km • Out and Back • 1,215 ft Ascent 370.33 m Ascent

(31) Tahoma, CA

Pyramid Peak with Lake Aloha in the foreground.

Echo Lakes to Lake Aloha

12.8 mi 20.7 km • Loop • 1,434 ft Ascent 437.09 m Ascent

(29) South L…, CA

Pyramid Peak - Rocky Canyon Trail

6.5 mi 10.5 km • Loop • 3,915 ft Ascent 1193.24 m Ascent

(21) South L…, CA

Stream crossings during extremely high water level period. Waterfall flowed down from Peak 8417 and flooded forest.

Horsetail Falls

3.3 mi 5.4 km • Out and Back • 682 ft Ascent 207.94 m Ascent

(22) South L…, CA

New sign installed to alert hikers to the challenge ahead.

Shirley Canyon Trail

5.8 mi 9.4 km • Out and Back • 1,899 ft Ascent 578.74 m Ascent

(19) Sunnysi…, CA

Rubicon Peak

3.6 mi 5.9 km • Loop • 2,087 ft Ascent 636.21 m Ascent

(8) Tahoma, CA

Mt. Judah Loop

5.6 mi 9.1 km • Loop • 1,228 ft Ascent 374.37 m Ascent

(19) Truckee, CA

Trails in Lake Tahoe - 114

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65.2 mi 104.9 km #1PCT: Echo Lake to Highway 80 (Donner Summit) Difficult South Lake Tahoe, CA	Difficult	65.2 mi 104.9 km	South Lake Tahoe, CA	4
2.5 mi 4.0 km #2Eagle Falls Trail Intermediate South Lake Tahoe, CA	Intermediate	2.5 mi 4.0 km	South Lake Tahoe, CA	18
4.9 mi 7.9 km #3Star Lake Trail Difficult South Lake Tahoe, CA	Difficult	4.9 mi 7.9 km	South Lake Tahoe, CA	2
7.8 mi 12.5 km #4DLRT (Donner Lake Rim Trail): Castle Valley to Donner Ridge Intermediate Truckee, CA	Intermediate	7.8 mi 12.5 km	Truckee, CA	3
0.5 mi 0.9 km #5Lighthouse Trail Intermediate Tahoma, CA	Intermediate	0.5 mi 0.9 km	Tahoma, CA	2
6.5 mi 10.4 km #6Floating Island / Mount Tallac Trail (17E33) Difficult South Lake Tahoe, CA	Difficult	6.5 mi 10.4 km	South Lake Tahoe, CA	1
5.6 mi 9.0 km #7Western States Trail Difficult Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA	Difficult	5.6 mi 9.0 km	Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA	1
0.7 mi 1.1 km #8Martis Peak Road (16N92) Intermediate Kings Beach, CA	Intermediate	0.7 mi 1.1 km	Kings Beach, CA	1
0.2 mi 0.3 km #9Lower Eagle Falls Trail Intermediate South Lake Tahoe, CA	Intermediate	0.2 mi 0.3 km	South Lake Tahoe, CA	4
8.2 mi 13.2 km #10Hole In The Ground Trail Intermediate Truckee, CA	Intermediate	8.2 mi 13.2 km	Truckee, CA	1
4.9 mi 7.8 km #11Armstrong Pass Trail Intermediate South Lake Tahoe, CA	Intermediate	4.9 mi 7.8 km	South Lake Tahoe, CA	1
0.7 mi 1.1 km #12Stanford Rock Summit Difficult Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA	Difficult	0.7 mi 1.1 km	Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA	1
23.0 mi 37.1 km #13TRT: Kingsbury to Big Meadow Intermediate Kingsbury, NV	Intermediate	23.0 mi 37.1 km	Kingsbury, NV	4
3.2 mi 5.2 km #14Twin Lakes Trail #16E12 Intermediate South Lake Tahoe, CA	Intermediate	3.2 mi 5.2 km	South Lake Tahoe, CA	5
10.4 mi 16.8 km #15TYT: Meeks Bay Trail Intermediate Tahoma, CA	Intermediate	10.4 mi 16.8 km	Tahoma, CA	7
18.1 mi 29.1 km #16TRT: Big Meadow to Echo Lake Intermediate South Lake Tahoe, CA	Intermediate	18.1 mi 29.1 km	South Lake Tahoe, CA	3
0.7 mi 1.1 km #17Cascade Falls Trail Intermediate South Lake Tahoe, CA	Intermediate	0.7 mi 1.1 km	South Lake Tahoe, CA	11
32.8 mi 52.9 km #18TRT: Echo Lakes to Barker Pass Difficult South Lake Tahoe, CA	Difficult	32.8 mi 52.9 km	South Lake Tahoe, CA	4
16.7 mi 26.8 km #19TRT: Barker Pass to Tahoe City Intermediate Tahoma, CA	Intermediate	16.7 mi 26.8 km	Tahoma, CA	4
1.4 mi 2.2 km #20Castle Peak Trail Difficult Truckee, CA	Difficult	1.4 mi 2.2 km	Truckee, CA	6