(Keywords: Hiking, Mountain Biking - California, Nevada)

Tahoe Rim Trail

Featuring:
Flume Trail Track Data

Lake Tahoe area is a multi-sport paradise. Downhill and cross-country skiing are popular in winter. The warmer weather brings out equestrians, hiking enthusiasts and mountain bikers. The Tahoe Rim Trail, which circumnavigates Lake Tahoe, offers 165 miles of multiuse single-track. Although the TRT is well maintained, junctions with adjoining trails can be confusing. Download this GPS map to stay oriented.

Click on the binoculars to see a screen shot of Google Earth displaying this GPS map near the Flume Trail shuttle drop-off at Tahoe Meadows. GoogleEarth_Image.gif (98KB) opens in a new window.

GPS Map

Download the free GPS Map in GPS eXchange (.gpx) file format, which can be transferred to your GPS using free GPS software. (The .gpx file will appear in a new window where you can File > Save as... on your computer)

GPS Map Details

File Name: Tahoe_Rim_Trail.gpx (346 KB)
Revised: 3 December 2008
Waypoints: 50 Points of Interest (44 along the TRT, 6 along the Flume Trail)
Tracks:

Class A track data of the Flume Trail from the trailhead on Mount Rose to Spooner Lake.
Class B track data for the following Tahoe Rim Trail Sections

Tahoe City to Brockway Summit
Brockway Summit to Tahoe Meadows
Tahoe Meadows to Spooner Summit
Spooner Summit to Kingsbury Grade
Kingsbury segment
Kingsbury Grade to Big Meadow
Big Meadow to Echo Summit
Echo Lake to Barker Pass
Barker Pass to Tahoe City

More Info:

Access to the Flume Trail from the Tahoe Meadows trailhead is only open to bikers on even days of the month. Here are a few links for contacting local authorities regarding other restrictions and up-to-date information for recreational activities in the area:

Flume Trail Shuttle Service (Spooner Lake Outdoor Company)
http://www.theflumetrail.com

Spooner Lake Cross Country XC ski area
http://www.spoonerlake.com/

Diamond Peak Ski Resort
http://www.diamondpeak.com/

Sand Harbor State Beach
http://parks.nv.gov/lt.htm

Tahoe Rim Trail
http://www.tahoerimtrail.org/

References:

Special thanks to Rich Owings, administrator of the GPS Tracklog for providing GPS data and photo for this adventure. Visit Rich's site for the latest news and information about what's going on in recreational GPS and mapping.