California trails · Tahoe Yosemite Trail

Tahoe Yosemite Trail

A 10.0-mile network in California, with 2,601 ft of climbing. Reaches Phipps Pass and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

10.0 mi

Elevation gain

2,601 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

40%

Steepest mile

+603 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

3.0 mi

Shape

network

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Phipps Pass (pass)
Rubicon Lake (lake)
Shadow Lake (lake)
Lake Genevieve (lake)
Crag Lake (lake)
Stony Ridge Lake (lake)
Hidden Lake (lake)

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Terrain graded T3 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

Tahoe Yosemite Trail access. 39.02689, -120.14498 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:00 a.m., the sun rises at 6:28 a.m. and sets at 7:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:00 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 10.0-mile route takes roughly 4 h 59 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:27 a.m. — 8 h 05 min before sunset.

Nearby trails

NST - Pacific Crest — 4.6 mi
Pacific Crest Trl — 22.2 mi