North Tahoe Beach – Tahoe Rim Trail loop from Dollar Point

North Tahoe Beach – Tahoe Rim Trail loop from Dollar Point

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North Tahoe Beach – Tahoe Rim Trail loop from Dollar Point

03:56

65.9km

1,020m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 56.3 km for 2.09 km

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

4.79 km

Carnelian Beach West

Highlight • Beach

This public park offers easy paddleboarding access, with a rocky beach close to parking. There are public restrooms here, and parking is free. Arrive early to grab a parking spot, as this is not a large lot. The Gar Woods Grill & Pier is an excellent spot for a post paddle drink or food.

Tip by

5.14 km

Patton Landing and Beach

Highlight • Beach

Patton Landing features a coffee house and a three-acre pebble beach, a popular spot for stand-up paddle boarding and boat launching. The coffee house operates year-round, providing amenities such as restrooms and a parking area that holds 23 cars.

Tip by

10.4 km

North Tahoe Beach

Highlight • Beach

North Tahoe Beach is a beach that gets busy in the summer, so it is best to arrive early. It is 2.7 acres in size, and this beach park has 540 feet of public shoreline and a grassy area if visitors don't want to lay in the sand. There is no parking fee, and the park offers permanent restrooms, one horseshoe pit, barbecue picnic tables, and volleyball courts.

Tip by

15.7 km

Brockway Summit

Highlight • Summit

Brockway Summit is at an elevation of 7,199 feet above sea level along California State Route 267, between Truckee and Kings Beach. The summit has nice scenery and a view of Lake Tahoe below, and the road has moderate traffic.

Tip by

25.5 km

Keilhofer

Nature Reserve

57.5 km

Sawmill Lake

Highlight • Lake

Sawmill Lake is a beautiful lake in the Northstar mountainside. It is popular with fisherman, but apart from that, it is normally a quiet and peaceful spot. It is a great place for a quick break.

Tip by

60.1 km

Tahoe Rim Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Tahoe Rim Trail, or TRT, goes around all of Lake Tahoe and is open to hikers the whole way and mountain bikers most of the way. By federal law, bikers cannot go on the Desolation, Granite Chief, and Mount Rose Wilderness Areas, as well as the 50-mile section that links up with the Pacific Crest Trail.

Tip by

65.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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