TRT (Section 7)

Tahoe Rim National Recreation Trail
Map center is 7.0 miles from Carson City, Nevada (NV)
4 Stars
21,552 Steps 1  (10.1 mi)
Trails National Recreation Trails Tahoe Rim TRT (Section 7)

When you reach the beginning of this section of trail, you're no longer in the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, which means you can camp anywhere within 300 feet of the trail and 200 feet from water. Nevada provides a campground (North Canyon Campground) near the beginning of this trail, to the west in the State Park. The campground has a toilet and four or five camp sites with picnic tables, fire rings and bear resistant food and trash storage boxes. Herlan's Peak and Christopher's Loop is ahead, this is one of the most photographed places on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Also, keep in mind, you can't rely on Twin Lakes as a water, it's a seasonal lake.

All of the charts and graphs on this page represent the Tahoe Rim Trail between the entry and exit points on TRT (Section 7).

Elevation

Metrics

[ CCWISE ] or [ CLWISE ]
Length 2Min Ele 3Max Ele 4Range 5
10.1 mi7,893 ft9,005 ft1,112 ft
[ CCWISE ]
Time 6Floors 7Gain 8Loss 9
3.8 hrs85.21,023 ft1,435 ft
[ CLWISE ]
TimeFloorsGainLoss
3.8 hrs119.61,435 ft1,023 ft
Data Accuracy
5 Stars
Data Reliability
5 Stars

Calories

The following chart shows the total calories that you may expend on the trail while hiking in both directions. The chart is based on data derived from a statistical model of energy expenditure that relates gross weight, typical speed and trail topography.

Warnings

Prevent tick bites: Treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents with products containing 0.5% permethrin. (cdc.gov)

Footnotes

  1. Steps is a unit of distance equal to the sum of stride lengths that vary with the terrain.
  2. Length is the distance of the trail between the two trailheads, measured on the trail.
  3. Min Ele is the minimum elevation on the trail.
  4. Max Ele is the maximum elevation on the trail.
  5. Range is the difference between maximum and minimum elevation.
  6. Time is the typical total time required to hike the trail.
  7. Floors is the gain divided by twelve feet, the height of one floor.
  8. Gain (cumulative elevation gain) is the sum of every gain in elevation.
  9. Loss (cumulative elevation loss) is the sum of every loss in elevation.