5.8 mi from the trailheadLovers Leap Campground
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167.7 mi one way · 29,048 ft gain · 10,323 ft high point · Very hard
In Eldorado National Forest · California · OpenStreetMap contributors
Tahoe Rim Trail runs 167.7 miles one way through Eldorado National Forest to Lower Echo Lake and Echo Pass viewpoint, climbing 29,048 feet to 10,323 feet.
29,048 ft of gain and 29,040 ft of descent.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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