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Tahoe Rim Trail
August 2026 solo thru-hike · Clockwise from Spooner Summit · 12 days
Total distance
~165 miles
Total gain
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Resupply stops
Day 3 · Day 7
Dry stretch
Days 9 – 11
Start / Finish
Spooner Summit
7,000 ft · Nevada side
Resupply 1 · Day 3
Echo Lake Chalet
Confirm hiker box policy
Resupply 2 · Day 7
Tahoe City
Hotel night · Safeway
Last water · Day 8
Watson Lake
Fill everything
First water back · Day 11
Tahoe Meadows
Mile 8 · Stop and sit
⚠ Dry carry day. You are carrying water from the Watson area stream. No reliable sources today. Next water: Tahoe Meadows, Day 11 · mile 8.
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● Resupply
Elevations approximate — verify against current TRT maps and Gaia GPS before departure.
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