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Hike

Tahoe Mt. Loop Trail

Near Tahoe Mountain
Inside Eldorado National Forest
Camp 1 mi away

4.9 mi out & back · 924 ft gain · 7,085 ft high point · Moderate

In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Tahoe Mt. Loop Trail climbs 806 feet over 2.5 miles one way near Tahoe Mountain in Eldorado National Forest on moderate terrain.

Elevation

924 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.4 mi from the trailhead
Fallen Leaf Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

4 mi from you
Floating Island Trail
- Ends at Gilmore Lake
- Inside Eldorado National Forest
- 3,098 ft of climbing
11.7 mi out & back · 4,347 ft gain · Very hard
Eldorado National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 780 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Gardner MountainNearby · 0.1 mi in
Tahoe MountainNearby · 1.7 mi in

Nearby reading

South Tahoe High School

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 4.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 924 ft round trip
High point: 7,085 ft
Low point: 6,397 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 16
Trailhead: 38.9135° N · 120.0271° W

Get directions Open the map

1.6 mi from the trailhead

RV Village Campground at Camp Richardson Resort

Campground · California

1.6 mi from the trailhead

Badgers Den at Camp Richardson Resort

Campground · California

7 mi from you

Lake of the Woods

Ends at Ropi Lake
Inside Desolation Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

13.4 mi out & back · 2,576 ft gain · Very hard

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Ralston Peak

Summits Ralston Peak
Inside Desolation Wilderness
Camp 3 mi away

7.2 mi out & back · 3,211 ft gain · Very hard

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Rubicon

Ends at Lake Aloha
Inside Eldorado National Forest
3,405 ft of climbing

20.2 mi one way · 3,416 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Mt. Tallac Trail

Summits Mount Tallac
Inside Desolation Wilderness
Camp 3 mi away

7.0 mi out & back · 3,433 ft gain · Easy

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Rockbound

Ends at Wrights Lake
Inside Eldorado National Forest
2,004 ft of climbing

15.5 mi out & back · 3,461 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&T5G · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu75°49°Sunny
Fri68°42°Sunny
Sat69°43°Sunny
Sun63°35°Mostly Sunny
Mon65°37°Sunny
Tue70°41°Sunny
Wed72°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 0 to 10 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly