This hub lists the trails we have read on official pages: the Tahoe Rim Trail, the Flume Trail, Hunter Creek, Mt. Rose, Donner Summit and more. Each page prints a figure only when an official page gave it.
Checked November 3, 2026. Dates, prices and hours change; the official page wins.
- 10trail pages
- Nov 3, 2026sources last read
- 2more in existing guides

Trail Pages
Tahoe Rim Trail
Eight segments around Lake Tahoe.
Long trail
Marlette Flume Trail
4.4 miles from Spooner Lake.
Nevada State Parks
Hunter Creek Trail
3.04 miles one way to a waterfall.
Reno
Mt. Rose and Tahoe Meadows
Three trails off Highway 431.
Forest Service
Donner Summit Canyon
About 6 miles round trip.
Land Trust
Donner Lake Rim Trail
12 of a planned 23 miles open.
Land Trust
Rubicon Trail
7.4 miles at Emerald Bay.
State parks
Tahoe East Shore Trail
About 3 paved miles to Sand Harbor.
Nonprofit source
Jumbo Grade
About 8 miles toward Virginia City.
BLM
Truckee River Legacy Trail
Truckee, California.
Town of Truckee
Galena Creek Regional Park
Trails, Washoe County.
Existing guide
Truckee River Riverwalk
In Reno.
Existing guide
Before You Go
- Check conditionsSnow, closures and road conditions change quickly: see Conditions Now.
- WildlifeBear and coyote advice from the agencies is on Wildlife.
- Official page winsEach trail page prints only what an official page stated, and labels the rest Not Confirmed.
On The Map
What We Could Not Confirm
These items were not read on an official page when we checked, so we do not state them as fact. Who can confirm each one is named.
- Kings Canyon, Prison Hill and the Carson River trails in Carson City: the city pages did not load for us, so no figures are printed.
- Pacific Crest Trail details at Donner Pass and Summit Lake: the trail association pages returned an error.
- Best months for most trails: no page we read states them.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where do the trail figures come from?
Each trail page names the Forest Service, state park, county, BLM, Land Trust or other page it was read from, with the date.
Sources
- Tahoe Rim Trail Association
- U.S. Forest Service Humboldt-Toiyabe trails
- Nevada State Parks
- Truckee Donner Land Trust
Cite this page: It’s Reno editorial team, “Trails Around Reno and Lake Tahoe,” itsreno.com, checked November 3, 2026.
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