Tahoe Rim Trail – Starting August 8

I did a bit over half the trail in about 3.5 days about two weeks ago and had a great time.

You should be fine with no real rain gear. I took my Houdini as both a wind shirt and light rainwear and it worked great. If all else fails, you can hide beneath a tree until the rain calms down (I did!).

If you're not gonna camp in desolation I'm pretty sure you can get a day permit at echo lakes resort. Just be aware that the hours are limited so you'd probably want to show up around 11am.

Navigation is easy and you'll be fine with any map! I have the same one you do. I think the trail has been changed recently because it doesn't take you directly through the streets of heavenly – you'll have to go off trail to go resupply at all. This confused me when I passed through because some TRT guide and trip reports say that they road walked past restaurants and a small store in that section.

Enjoy your trip! I had a great time and wish I'd stayed to finish the whole trail! I have a bunch of great pics and will try to post a TR sometime this month.