ActivitiesHikingTahoe City TRT Trailhead
Tahoe City TRT Trailhead
North Shore, hiking, moderate
North shore access point for the Tahoe Rim Trail. Connects to Burton Creek State Park and north-shore ridge walks with lake views.
In short: Tahoe City TRT Trailhead is a moderate hike on Lake Tahoe's North Shore: 165 mi round trip, 24,400 ft of elevation gain, a high point of 10,338 ft. The season is Jun – Oct, no permit is needed, dogs are allowed.
- Distance, round trip
- 165 mi
- Elevation gain
- 24,400 ft
- High point
- 10,338 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Where it is
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Trail details
- 165-mile loop
- Views of Lake Tahoe
- Burton Creek access
- Trail
- Tahoe Rim Trail
- Season
- Jun – Oct
- Permit
- None needed
- Parking
- Free, Fairway Community Center lot
- 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
- Burton Creek MTB Trailhead1.4 mi, easy
- Ward Creek / Stanford Rock Trailhead2.1 mi, moderate
- Five Lakes Trailhead4.5 mi, moderate
- Ellis Peak Trailhead4.6 mi, strenuous
- Blackwood Canyon / Barker Pass Trailhead4.7 mi, moderate
Nearest campgrounds
- Tahoe State Recreation Areanext door, 23 sites
- Lake Forest Campground0.7 mi, 20 sites
- Kaspian Campground4.0 mi, 10 sites