Tahoe Rim Trail

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Tahoe Rim Trail
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“The Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) is a 170-mile (274 km) long-distance hiking trail that forms a loop around the Lake Tahoe Basin in the Sierra Nevada and ranges of Nevada and California in the United States. The trail ranges in elevation from 6,223 feet at the outlet of Lake Tahoe to 10,338 feet at Relay…”
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OutsideMar 25

Spending Time Outdoors is Great. Experiencing Awe is Even Better.

Groundbreaking research shows how spending time in awe-inspiring places like Lake Tahoe boosts well-being in measurable ways

165-mile trail circumnavigates the lake and mountains

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OutsideMar 25

How Experiencing Awe Changes You

In this new video series, researchers show how spending time in awe-inspiring places like Lake Tahoe can improve your well-being, happiness, connection, and more

165-mile trail around the entire lake

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OutsideMar 25

These Permit-Free Adventures Are Just as Epic as Half Dome, Angels Landing, or Teton Crest

Did you miss the permit window for Angel’s Landing, Half Dome, or the Teton Crest Trail? We have 10 alternatives to keep your next outing epic, even if you didn’t nab a reservation.

167-mile loop around Lake Tahoe.

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  • Desolation WildernessTrailMoonscape with erratic rocks and open ridges.
  • Tahoe Rim TrailTrail167-mile loop around Lake Tahoe.
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  • Beaten PathTrailRed Lodge, United StatesTrek through Beartooth-Abroska Wilderness.
  • Alice LakeSightSawtooth Wilderness, United StatesAlpine lake with sunrise reflections of El Capitan.
  • Toxaway LakeSightSawtooth Wilderness, United StatesAlpine lake with flat, sun-baked slabs.
  • Twin LakesSightSawtooth Wilderness, United StatesAlpine lakes flanked by granite slopes.
  • Buckskin GulchTrailWire Pass Trail, United StatesLongest continuous slot canyon, requires scrambling and wading.
  • Lizard Head PlateauSightWind River Range, United StatesHighest point on Washakie Pass Loop with wraparound views.
  • Cathedral RocksSightYosemite National Park, United States
  • Beartooth HighwayPlaceRed Lodge, United States
  • Watchman PeakSightZion National Park, United States
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OutsideMar 9

Nature’s Great Escape

Discover the natural diversity of the Reno Tahoe region, from desert to mountain and lake to river

Circles the entire lake, offers casual loops to multi-day epics

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