- Tahoe Rim Trail
The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 165-mile (266 km) long-distance hiking trail which forms a loop around
Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada and Carson ranges ofCalifornia andNevada in theUnited States . The trail ranges inelevation from 6,240 feet (1,900 m) at the outlet of Lake Tahoe to 10,338 feet (3,151 m) at Relay Peak in Nevada. About 50 miles (80 km) of trail above the lake's west shore are also part of the much longerPacific Crest Trail .The idea of a crest trail around Lake Tahoe was first proposed in 1978 by Glenn Hampton, a recreation officer of the
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) of theU.S. Forest Service . The trail was completed in September of2001 , almost entirely through volunteer effort. The trail currently exists on land managed by the LTBMU andLake Tahoe-Nevada State Park .The main hiking season is usually from July through September, though lingering
snow patches may sometimes be found into August of high snow years. The trail is open year-round, but is not marked forwinter use. The climate is typical of the Sierras, with severe storms during the winter and almost no precipitation falling in thesummer .Mountain bike s are permitted on roughly half the trail, and the entire trail is open to equestrians and skiers. Motorized recreation isprohibited along its entire length. Hikers must obtain permits before entering the very popularDesolation Wilderness area southwest of the lake.References
*Hauserman, Tim "The Tahoe Rim Trail" ISBN 0899972888
External links
* [http://www.tahoerimtrail.org Tahoe Rim Trail Association]
* [http://sudden.net/Hiking/TahoeRimTrail.html Rating the Tahoe Rim Trail... A Critical Review]
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