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AREA OVERVIEW

North Tahoe

The north Tahoe region contains some splendid backcountry, boasting many of the area’s best trails. Whether you’re searching for expansive vistas, serene lakes, or vivid wildflower displays, you have plenty to choose from amid the diverse terrain at the north end of the lake. Access to the trailheads is straightforward, thanks primarily to the four-lane freeway of I-80, as well as the Mount Rose Highway (NV 431) and CA 89 and CA 267.

Permits and Maps

The north Tahoe area straddles the border between Nevada and California, and administration of the backcountry is divided between the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest; the Truckee, Sierraville, and Nevada City Ranger Districts of the Tahoe National Forest; and the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. The 28,000-acre Mount Rose Wilderness and the 19,050-acre Granite Chief Wilderness are the only designated wilderness areas at the north end of the lake, but the proposed Castle Peak Wilderness would add another 18,000 acres. Currently, permits are not required for either day or overnight trips.

Maps of the north Tahoe region are available at U.S. Forest Service ranger stations in Nevada City, Grass Valley, Sierraville, Truckee, Sparks, and Carson City. The best maps for trail use are the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangles. Specific maps for the trails covered in this section are listed in Appendix 4.