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Local Life: Tahoe Rim Trail Season

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Local Life: Tahoe Rim Trail Season
 

Local Life: Tahoe Rim Trail Season

It’s that time of year when Tahoe locals swap paddleboards for trail shoes — because the Tahoe Rim Trail is in full flex.
 
The 165-mile loop circles the lake like a crown, starting around 6,225 feet at lake level and topping out near 10,300 feet on Relay Peak. Translation: this isn’t your Peloton climb, Silicon Valley.
 
Built for hikers, runners, and mountain bikers, it serves up alpine meadows, granite switchbacks, and ego checks for anyone who thought “moderate elevation” meant Los Altos Hills. You’ll spot tech bros gasping for oxygen halfway up while locals cruise by like it’s a stroll to Shady Side for a Sierra Nevada.
 

Top access points:

  • Tahoe Meadows (Mt. Rose Hwy): ridge-line views so good you’ll forget to pedal.
  • Brockway Summit: hiker-biker sweet spot near Kings Beach.
  • Tahoe City: brunch first, hike later — classic loop for a reason.
  • Big Meadow (South Lake): golden aspens on full blast right now; basically influencer catnip.

October Reality Check:

This is the shoulder season in more ways than one — crisp mornings, short daylight, and frost that hangs on longer than tech money in escrow. North-facing ridges are already flirting with ice, and those “cute trail runners” from REI may not cut it before 9 a.m. Bring layers and humility.
 
It’s the in-between season — the air’s sharp, the trails are empty, and the first snow is already clearing its throat. Get your miles in now; come November, you’ll be trading singletrack for skin tracks.

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