Hiking Trailheads · Lake Tahoe Basin

Trailhead Map

42 verified trailheads around the basin — from lakeside strolls to summit ascents. Switch the map to terrain for the shape of the land.

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42 trailheads shown
Tahoe City TRT Trailhead
Moderate
Tahoe Rim Trail
📏 165 mi RT⬆️ +24,400 ft📅 Jun – Oct
165-mile loopViews of Lake TahoeNorth Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Brockway Summit TRT Trailhead
Moderate
Tahoe Rim Trail
⬆️ +1,200 ft📅 Jun – Oct
Panoramic lake viewsNorth shore ridgeNorth Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Spooner Summit TRT Trailhead
Moderate
Tahoe Rim Trail / Flume Trail
📏 14 mi RT⬆️ +1,600 ft📅 Jun – Oct
Flume Trail accessLake views 1,600 ft above waterEast Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Echo Summit TRT Trailhead
Moderate
Tahoe Rim Trail / PCT
⬆️ +800 ft📅 Jun – Oct
PCT junctionEcho Lake accessSouth Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Glen Alpine Trailhead
Moderate
Glen Alpine / Desolation Wilderness
📏 10 mi RT⬆️ +1,800 ft📅 Jul – Oct⚠ Permit
Desolation Wilderness entryGilmore LakeSouth Shore
🚫 No dogsFull details →
Echo Lake Trailhead
Moderate
Desolation Wilderness / PCT
📏 26 mi RT⬆️ +2,800 ft📅 Jul – Oct⚠ Permit
Water taxi across Echo LakePCT junctionSouth Shore
🚫 No dogsFull details →
Bayview Campground Trailhead
Strenuous
Granite Lake / Desolation
📏 4 mi RT⬆️ +900 ft📅 Jun – Oct
Granite Lake above Emerald BayQuick alpine accessWest Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Eagle Falls Trailhead
Moderate
Eagle Falls / Eagle Lake
📏 3 mi RT⬆️ +620 ft📅 May – Oct
Eagle Falls waterfallEagle LakeWest Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Mount Tallac Trailhead
Strenuous
Mount Tallac Summit Trail
📏 9.4 mi RT⬆️ +3,295 ft📅 Jul – Oct
Summit views of entire Tahoe basinCross-shaped snowfield visible springSouth Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Cascade Falls Trailhead
Easy
Cascade Falls Trail
📏 1.6 mi RT⬆️ +200 ft📅 Apr – Oct
Dramatic waterfallShort & accessibleWest Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
D.L. Bliss Rubicon Trailhead
Moderate
Rubicon Trail
📏 5 mi RT⬆️ +800 ft📅 May – Oct
Cliff-edge Tahoe viewsVikingsholm accessWest Shore
🚫 No dogsFull details →
Vikingsholm Trailhead
Easy
Vikingsholm Trail
📏 2 mi RT⬆️ +320 ft📅 May – Oct
Vikingsholm Scandinavian castleEmerald Bay beachWest Shore
🚫 No dogsFull details →
Stateline Lookout Trailhead
Easy
Stateline Lookout Trail
📏 1.5 mi RT⬆️ +180 ft📅 Apr – Nov
360° basin viewsNevada/California borderNorth Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Marlette Lake / Flume Trail Trailhead
Strenuous
Marlette Lake — Flume Trail
📏 22 mi RT⬆️ +3,200 ft📅 Jun – Oct
Flume Trail ridgeMarlette Lake reservoirEast Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Sand Harbor Lakeside Trail
Easy
Sand Harbor Nature Trail
📏 1.2 mi RT📅 Apr – Nov
Crystal-clear waterGranite bouldersEast Shore
🚫 No dogsFull details →
Dick's Peak Trailhead
Expert
Dick's Peak via Velma Lakes
📏 18 mi RT⬆️ +3,800 ft📅 Jul – Sep⚠ Permit
Second-highest point above TahoeVelma Lakes basinWest Shore
🚫 No dogsFull details →
Relay Peak Trailhead
Strenuous
TRT to Relay Peak Summit
📏 8 mi RT⬆️ +1,800 ft📅 Jul – Oct
Highest point on the TRT360° Sierra Nevada viewsNorth Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Ellis Peak Trailhead
Strenuous
Ellis Peak Summit
📏 6 mi RT⬆️ +1,800 ft📅 Jun – Oct
Best 360° views on west shoreSnowshoe destination in winterWest Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Horsetail Falls Trailhead
Moderate
Horsetail Falls
📏 4 mi RT⬆️ +1,000 ft📅 May – Oct
Dramatic 500-ft waterfallTwin Bridges swimming holeSouth Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
East Shore Trail Trailhead
Easy
Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail
📏 4.2 mi RT⬆️ +100 ft📅 Apr – Nov
Paved lakeside pathBonsai RockEast Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Mount Rose Summit Trailhead
Strenuous
Mount Rose Trail
📏 10.9 mi RT⬆️ +2,395 ft📅 Jun – Oct
Third-highest peak in Tahoe basinGalena FallsEast Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Tahoe Meadows Trailhead
Easy
Tahoe Meadows Loop / TRT
📏 1.3 mi RT⬆️ +60 ft📅 Jun – Oct
Sub-alpine meadowWildflowers July–AugEast Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Galena Creek Trailhead
Moderate
Galena Creek Trail / Tahoe Rim Trail
📏 9.2 mi RT⬆️ +2,100 ft📅 May – Oct
Lower-elevation startLoop optionsEast Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Burton Creek MTB Trailhead
Easy
Burton Creek State Park Trail Network
📏 20 mi RT⬆️ +800 ft📅 May – Nov
20+ miles of XC trailsBeginner & intermediateNorth Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Martis Valley Trail System
Moderate
Martis Valley / Northstar Trails
📏 35 mi RT⬆️ +1,500 ft📅 Jun – Oct
35+ miles of trailFlow trails & XCNorth Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Blackwood Canyon / Barker Pass Trailhead
Moderate
Blackwood Canyon — Ward Creek — TRT
📏 8 mi RT⬆️ +1,600 ft📅 Jun – Oct
Paved canyon road to Barker PassAspen groves & meadowsWest Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride Trailhead
Expert
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride / Saxon Creek
📏 10 mi RT⬆️ +3,200 ft📅 Jun – Oct
Most technical MTB descent in TahoeSaxon Creek drainageSouth Shore
🚫 No dogsMore info ↗
Corral Trail Hub — South Shore MTB
Moderate
Corral / Sidewinder / Armstrong / Powerline Network
📏 5 mi RT⬆️ +700 ft📅 May – Nov
Unofficial south shore MTB hubAll ability levelsSouth Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Powerline Trail Trailhead
Easy
Powerline Trail — South Lake Tahoe
📏 7 mi RT⬆️ +500 ft📅 May – Nov
Smooth beginner MTB trailTown access — no drive neededSouth Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Tahoe City TRT — MTB Access
Moderate
Tahoe Rim Trail — North Shore Segment
📏 12 mi RT⬆️ +1,400 ft📅 Jun – Oct
TRT ridgeline MTBLake views from aboveNorth Shore
🐕 Dogs OKMore info ↗
Five Lakes Trailhead
Moderate
Five Lakes Trail — Granite Chief Wilderness
📏 4.6 mi RT⬆️ +1,000 ft📅 Jun – Oct
Five alpine lakes basinGranite Chief WildernessNorth Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Ward Creek / Stanford Rock Trailhead
Moderate
Ward Creek — Stanford Rock Loop
📏 10 mi RT⬆️ +1,800 ft📅 Jun – Oct
Stanford Rock viewpointWard Creek valleyWest Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Diamond Peak MTB / Tahoe Meadows Connector
Strenuous
TRT — Incline Village to Tahoe Meadows
📏 14 mi RT⬆️ +2,800 ft📅 Jul – Oct
TRT ridge above east shoreTunnel Creek descentEast Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Meeks Bay Trailhead
Moderate
Meeks Creek Trail to Lake Genevieve
📏 9 mi RT⬆️ +1,160 ft📅 Jun – Oct⚠ Permit
Lake GenevieveCrag Lake a short walk furtherWest Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Big Meadow Trailhead
Moderate
Big Meadow to Round Lake (Tahoe Rim Trail)
📏 5.4 mi RT⬆️ +1,100 ft📅 Jun – Oct
Big MeadowRound LakeSouth Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Angora Lakes Trailhead
Easy
Angora Lakes Trail
📏 1 mi RT⬆️ +200 ft📅 Jun – Sep
Two lakes in a granite bowlUnder Angora Peak and Echo PeakSouth Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Fallen Leaf Lake Moraine Trail
Easy
Moraine Trail
📏 2 mi RT⬆️ +50 ft📅 May – Oct
Fallen Leaf Lake shoreGlacial moraine forestSouth Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Taylor Creek Rainbow Trail
Easy
Rainbow Trail
📏 0.5 mi RT📅 May – Oct
Stream Profile ChamberKokanee salmon run in OctoberSouth Shore
🚫 No dogsFull details →
Lam Watah Nature Trail
Easy
Lam Watah Trail to Nevada Beach
📏 2.2 mi RT⬆️ +50 ft📅 Year-round
Rabe MeadowBurke CreekEast Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Castle Rock Trailhead
Moderate
Castle Rock Loop (Tahoe Rim Trail)
📏 2.9 mi RT⬆️ +500 ft📅 Jun – Oct
Castle Rock viewpointStarts on the Tahoe Rim TrailEast Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Skunk Harbor Trailhead
Moderate
Skunk Harbor Trail
📏 3 mi RT⬆️ +560 ft📅 May – Oct
Quiet cove on the east shoreOld stone house at the waterEast Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
Monkey Rock Trailhead
Moderate
Monkey Rock via Tunnel Creek Road
📏 2.6 mi RT⬆️ +500 ft📅 Apr – Oct
Wide view over the north lakeThe monkey-shaped boulderEast Shore
🐕 Dogs OKFull details →
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Trailheads
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Tahoe Rim Trail Miles
63K
Desolation Wilderness Acres
4
Shores Covered
Trailhead data: TahoeOutdoors.guide curated dataset · Map: OpenStreetMap streets, with USGS The National Map for terrain