ActivitiesHikingDiamond Peak MTB / Tahoe Meadows Connector
Diamond Peak MTB / Tahoe Meadows Connector
East Shore, hiking, strenuous
East shore TRT segment from Incline Village up to the ridge above Diamond Peak ski area, continuing to Tahoe Meadows. Epic exposed ridgeline with views of the full basin. The Tunnel Creek descent is one of the best legal MTB descents on the east shore.
In short: Diamond Peak MTB / Tahoe Meadows Connector is a strenuous hike on Lake Tahoe's East Shore: 14 mi round trip, 2,800 ft of elevation gain, a high point of 9,000 ft. The season is Jul – Oct, no permit is needed, dogs are allowed.
- Distance, round trip
- 14 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,800 ft
- High point
- 9,000 ft
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
Where it is
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Trail details
- TRT ridge above east shore
- Tunnel Creek descent
- Links Tahoe Meadows to Spooner
- Epic east shore views
- Trail
- TRT — Incline Village to Tahoe Meadows
- Season
- Jul – Oct
- Permit
- None needed
- Parking
- Free, Tunnel Creek Rd, Incline Village
- Dogs
- Allowed
Go with a guide. Walk the basin with a local guide, on a trail matched to your group and the season.
Guided hikeConditions today
- Right now
- 72°F, Sunny
- Today
- High 72°, low 48°
- Wind
- 8 mph
- Campfires
- Metal rings only
- TomorrowPartly Cloudy, 10% chance of rain68° 45°
- ThuMostly Clear, 5% chance of rain74° 50°
- FriPM Storms, 75% chance of rain61° 44°
Know before you go
- Permits
- Desolation Wilderness needs a permit for both day hikes and overnight trips. Most other trails in the basin need none.
- Parking
- Lots at Eagle Falls, D.L. Bliss and other popular trailheads fill by 9am on summer weekends. Start early or go midweek.
- Altitude
- Trailheads start around 6,300 feet and the highest summits top 10,000. Carry more water than you would at sea level and take the first day easy.
- Weather
- Summer afternoons can bring thunderstorms. Plan to be off exposed ridges and summits by early afternoon.
More hiking within 5 miles
- Monkey Rock Trailhead1.9 mi, moderate
- Stateline Lookout Trailhead2.6 mi, easy
- Sand Harbor Lakeside Trail3.4 mi, easy
- Tahoe Meadows Trailhead3.6 mi, easy
- Relay Peak Trailhead4.2 mi, strenuous
- Mount Rose Summit Trailhead4.8 mi, strenuous
Nearest campgrounds
- Spooner Backcountry Campgrounds10.2 mi, 15 sites
- Lake Forest Campground12.0 mi, 20 sites
- Tahoe State Recreation Area12.8 mi, 23 sites