TRT (Section 13)

21,553 Steps ¹  (10.1 mi)

All of the charts and graphs on this page represent the Tahoe Rim Trail between the entry and exit points on TRT (Section 13).

Elevation

Metrics

Data Accuracy

Data Reliability

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)

• The American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) may be present in this area. The American dog tick transmits Tularemia and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
• The Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) may be present in this area. The Brown dog tick transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
• The Western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) may be present in this area. The Western blacklegged tick transmits Anaplasmosis and Lyme Disease.

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.