Backpacking in Tahoe NF backcountry
11 documented trips · 0 total feet of climbing across all routes
Tahoe NF backcountry at a glance
CaliPeaks documents 11 backpacking routes in Tahoe NF backcountry, covering 167.7 miles of trail and 0 feet of cumulative climbing. Routes range from 6 mi (Donner Camp Picnic Site and Interpretive Trail) to 73.4 mi (Western States Trail).
The area is managed by Tahoe National Forest (USFS). None of the documented routes require a wilderness permit. The most-recommended months across these routes are May, June, July.
Cherry Point Trail
Cherry Point Trail is a 3.1-mile trail (one way per the Forest Service; out-and-back mileage listed) in Tahoe NF backcountry. Difficulty is …
Donner Camp Picnic Site and Interpretive Trail
Donner Camp Picnic Site and Interpretive Trail is a 3-mile trail (one way per the Forest Service; out-and-back mileage listed) in Tahoe NF b…
Empire Creek Trail
Empire Creek Trail is a 3.3-mile trail (one way per the Forest Service; out-and-back mileage listed) in Tahoe NF backcountry. Difficulty is …
Granite Chief Trail
Granite Chief Trail is a 3.7-mile trail (one way per the Forest Service; out-and-back mileage listed) in Tahoe NF backcountry. Difficulty is…
Powderhorn Trail
Powderhorn Trail is a 3.9-mile trail (one way per the Forest Service; out-and-back mileage listed) in Tahoe NF backcountry. Difficulty is es…
Five Lakes Creek Trail
Five Lakes Creek Trail is a 4.5-mile trail (one way per the Forest Service; out-and-back mileage listed) in Tahoe NF backcountry. Difficulty…
Haypress Creek Trail
Haypress Creek Trail is a 4.7-mile trail (one way per the Forest Service; out-and-back mileage listed) in Tahoe NF backcountry. Difficulty i…
Spaulding Lake Trail
Spaulding Lake Trail is a 4.6-mile trail (one way per the Forest Service; out-and-back mileage listed) in Tahoe NF backcountry. Difficulty i…
American River Trail
American River Trail is a 7.36-mile trail (one way per the Forest Service; out-and-back mileage listed) in Tahoe NF backcountry. Difficulty …
Truckee Ditch Trail
Truckee Ditch Trail is a 9-mile trail (one way per the Forest Service; out-and-back mileage listed) in Tahoe NF backcountry. Difficulty is e…
Western States Trail
Western States Trail is a 73.4-mile point-to-point route in Tahoe NF backcountry. Difficulty is estimated from distance (Very strenuous); th…