Is this your year to hike the rim? TRT begins accepting applications Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 10 AM PST.

Lake Tahoe, March 9, 2022 – The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 165 mile loop around the mountain rim of Lake Tahoe. It travels through lush forest, wild wilderness landscapes and provides hikers incredible views of the sierra range around Lake Tahoe. Regionally it is one of the most enjoyed thru hikes available in the Sierra. Each year the Tahoe Rim association guides groups around the lake. Hiking 165 miles is no small feat. When you sign up for a guided thru hike with the TRTA, experts and guides support you every step of the way. From a pre-trip Thru Hike Coach, food resupply caches, and bear canisters, the TRTA helps you help yourself. This adventure offers an experience of a lifetime. It is an opportunity to meet new hiking friends, disconnect from modern life, and create lasting memories of traveling through some of the most beautiful scenery in the Northern Sierra Nevada.

Spending 15 days in some of the world’s most beautiful landscape is a lifelong dream for many people. The Tahoe Rim Trail Association can help you make that dream a reality.

Starting Wednesday March 9th 2022, the TRTA will begin accepting applications for one of two trips around Lake Tahoe. This season because of the Covid Virus they have adopted a Covid Policy for all applicants.

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. COVID-19 VACCINATED APPLICANTS ARE INVITED TO APPLY.

To complete the first step of the application, a non-refundable application fee of $65, an understanding of the average 2.5 MPH pace requirement, an agreement of the COVID-19 Policy, and the applicant’s basic contact information are due upon applying.

PROGRAM COST 

2022 Program Fee – $2,400 (only $160 per day)

This program fee provides participants with the following:

  • 15 day guided trek around the Tahoe Rim Trail
  • TRTA Trail Builder Membership ($500 value)
  • 165 Mile Club membership, certificate, pin, and wicking shirt
  • Binder with pre-hike preparation materials
  • Pre-trip Thru Hike Coach
  • Tim Hauserman’s “Tahoe Rim Trail: The Official Guide for Hikers, Mountain Bikers, and Equestrians “
  • Waterproof Tahoe Rim Trail Map (by National Geographic)
  • Experienced and knowledgeable guides
  • Breakfast and dinner each day of the hike (occasional lunches also provided)
  • Trail Angel resupply stops every 1-3 days with access to your personal resupply duffel bag and fresh meals
  • Water caches on dry sections of trail
  • Permits for wilderness travel
  • Cookstove fuel (4oz. isobutane/propane blend canisters)
  • Free rental of TRTA gear and backup gear
  • Bear canisters
  • Special surprises along the way
  • Post-hike celebration with awards
  • Trip of a lifetime with new like-minded friends

THE TRAIL

The Tahoe Rim Trail circles more than ~165 miles around the rim of the Tahoe Basin, albeit thru hikers typically hike closer 177 miles. In addition to distance, it is worth noting that the highest point on the TRT is Relay Peak at 10,338’. There will be significant climbs over 9,000’. Hiking distances will range between 7 and 16 miles per day averaging 11.75 miles per day. The trail ranges from moderate to strenuous with a total gain/loss of 24,400’ over the entire hike.

PARTICIPANTS

12 participants will be selected. The TRTA invites participants with prior backpacking experience to apply for this trip. This 15-day journey is strenuous and not for beginning backpackers/hikers. The demands of hiking a full day with a backpack and sleeping in tents each night above 6,000′ to 10,000′ cannot be overstated. Consequently, it is critical that participants are well-prepared for this expedition through proper training, nutrition, and self-care. The program binder given to participants will provide information to assist with training and preparation before the hike. The TRTA will help you fully prepare for this experience, but we ask that you please consider the level of commitment it takes to train, prepare, and complete the Thru Hike before applying.

For more information check out the registration page at: https://tahoerimtrail.org/thru-hike/

The TRTA Segment Hike program provides the quintessential Tahoe experience.

Multi Day Segment hikes

For many hopeful hikers, dedicating 15 days or an entire summer to hike the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) just isn’t possible. Between work, school, finances, and home life, it’s hard to fit in the TRT. To address this challenge, the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) offers 4 and 5-day intermediate guided backpacking trips. When you sign up for the Taste of the TRT, experts support you every step of the way from pre-trip planning to water caches on dry stretches of trail. This adventure offers an experience of a lifetime. It is an opportunity to meet new hiking friends, disconnect from modern life, and create lasting memories of traveling through some of the most beautiful scenery in the Northern Sierra Nevada.

TRT SEGMENT HIKE

Each summer the TRTA’s Segment Hike program guides two groups that circle the 165+ mile rim of the Tahoe Basin on one of the most unique multi-use trails in the world. The program offers regional hikers a supported method to complete the entire Tahoe Rim Trail in 10-day hikes.

Lake Tahoe is a jewel rich with views from the lakeshore to mountain tops. Along its mountain tops lies the 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail often gazing down on the depths of the crystal blue water below. Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) for the Segment Hike program to fully explore miles of trail bliss. This shuttled and guided program breaks the official 165+ TRT into segments allowing participants to complete the entire trail in one season through vigorous day hikes. From a pre-trip preparations to shuttling you before the sunrise, the TRTA provides the tools to finish the trail and join the highly coveted 165 Mile Club. This adventure offers an experience of a lifetime, the opportunity to meet new hiking friends, disconnect from everyday life, and fully immerse yourself in the breathtaking splendor of the Northern Sierra Nevada and Carson Mountain Ranges.

Applications for Segment Guided Hikes begins March 23rd