ActivitiesHikingBrockway Summit TRT Trailhead
Brockway Summit TRT Trailhead
North Shore, hiking, moderate
Roadside trailhead on Hwy 267 offering immediate access to TRT ridgeline with dramatic lake views in both directions.
In short: Brockway Summit TRT Trailhead is a moderate hike on Lake Tahoe's North Shore: 1,200 ft of elevation gain, a high point of 8,800 ft. The season is Jun – Oct, no permit is needed, dogs are allowed.
- Distance, round trip
- Varies
- Elevation gain
- 1,200 ft
- High point
- 8,800 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Where it is
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Trail details
- Panoramic lake views
- North shore ridge
- Connect to Martis Valley
- Trail
- Tahoe Rim Trail
- Season
- Jun – Oct
- Permit
- None needed
- Parking
- Free, Roadside pullout on Hwy 267
- Dogs
- Allowed
Go with a guide. Walk the basin with a local guide, on a trail matched to your group and the season.
Guided hikeConditions today
- Right now
- 72°F, Sunny
- Today
- High 72°, low 48°
- Wind
- 8 mph
- Campfires
- Metal rings only
- TomorrowPartly Cloudy, 10% chance of rain68° 45°
- ThuMostly Clear, 5% chance of rain74° 50°
- FriPM Storms, 75% chance of rain61° 44°
Know before you go
- Permits
- Desolation Wilderness needs a permit for both day hikes and overnight trips. Most other trails in the basin need none.
- Parking
- Lots at Eagle Falls, D.L. Bliss and other popular trailheads fill by 9am on summer weekends. Start early or go midweek.
- Altitude
- Trailheads start around 6,300 feet and the highest summits top 10,000. Carry more water than you would at sea level and take the first day easy.
- Weather
- Summer afternoons can bring thunderstorms. Plan to be off exposed ridges and summits by early afternoon.
More hiking within 5 miles
- Stateline Lookout Trailhead3.4 mi, easy
- Martis Valley Trail System4.8 mi, moderate
Nearest campgrounds
- Lake Forest Campground7.5 mi, 20 sites
- Tahoe State Recreation Area8.3 mi, 23 sites
- Kaspian Campground11.7 mi, 10 sites