This 40-mile weekend hike of the Tahoe Rim Trail started in South Lake Tahoe and followed the trail to Echo Summit. Early season snowy conditions in July 2019.

I hiked the Tahoe Rim Trail in July and August of 2018. It was my first thru-hike. Even though I had been backpacking in the past, there were a few things I learned along the way. Some were specific to the trail, and others were more general and something I

Tahoe Rim Trail thru-hike day 11: 22 miles from Richardson Lake to Tahoe City. The morning started out frosty, but the thought of a warm bed got us going.

TRT thru-hike day 10. Started out at Gilmore Lake in Desolation Wilderness. Dicks Pass & Lake, Fontanillis Lake, and a stretch of forest to Richardson Lake.

TRT Thru-hike day 8. We started at Round Lake, connected with the PCT and continued north past Showers Lake to Echo Summit for a ride into town.

TRT thru-hike day 7. Spectacular sunrise below Freel Peak. After Armstrong Pass, the trail was in the forest except for Big Meadow. We camped at Round Lake.

TRT thru-hike day 2. It was a long and hot climb from Watson Lake. Carrying 5 liters of water for the dry stretch made it even harder. But the views were worth it.

TRT thru-hike day 1. Shuttling my car to the end trailhead took longer than expected, which meant I was chasing daylight from Tahoe City to Watson Lake.