Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Spooner Summit Trailhead is published. Pass and roadside trailhead access and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Spooner Summit Trailhead
Tahoe Rim Trail, Nevada
About this place
Spooner Summit is an official TRT segment trailhead connecting the eastern rim with Marlette Peak Campground.
Check the 2026 Spooner construction notice before travel; use only designated Nevada State Parks camps where required and carry a hard-sided bear canister.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
The Tahoe Rim Trail is used year-round, but winter snow, avalanche exposure, highway controls, wildfire, and trail or parking closures can make a summer itinerary inappropriateSeasonal access
Pass and roadside trailhead access: Use the signed Spooner Summit Trailhead access in Tahoe Rim Trail, Nevada. Use the signed Tahoe Rim Trail access and verify seasonal pass roads, legal overnight parking, fees, and shuttle logistics. The Tahoe Rim Trail is used year-round, but winter snow, avalanche exposure, highway controls, wildfire, and trail or parking closures can make a summer itinerary inappropriate.
Before driving
Check Lake Tahoe Basin alerts, highway controls, trail conditions, and the exact overnight permit and parking rules for the selected segment.
Map
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- Latitude
- 39.104258° N
- Longitude
- 119.896936° W