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).
[ CCWISE ] or [ CLWISE ] | |||
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Length 2 | Min Ele 3 | Max Ele 4 | Range 5 |
10.1 mi | 7,893 ft | 9,005 ft | 1,112 ft |
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Time 6 | Floors 7 | Gain 8 | Loss 9 |
3.8 hrs | 85.2 | 1,023 ft | 1,435 ft |
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Time | Floors | Gain | Loss |
3.8 hrs | 119.6 | 1,435 ft | 1,023 ft |
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.
Prevent tick bites: Treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents with products containing 0.5% permethrin.
(cdc.gov)