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Since that time, sections of the trail have been removed from roads and replaced with single-track trail, loops have been added, and much of the trail has been improved. In fact, with the addition of 20 new miles of trail in the last few years, which are included in this third edition, all of the major sections of trail that were on roads have been replaced, and several incredibly beautiful new loops have been created.

Hikers in Desolation Wilderness

In 1999 then First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and the White House Millennium Council designated the Tahoe Rim Trail as the Millennium Trail for the State of Nevada. The Tahoe Rim Trail is certainly worthy of this honor, which is bestowed upon only one trail in each state, and it is destined to become one of the most popular trails in the United States, taking its place beside the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and John Muir Trails.

The Tahoe Rim Trail Association

The mission of the TRTA is to maintain and enhance the Tahoe Rim Trail system, practice and inspire stewardship, and promote access to the beauty of the Lake Tahoe region. Funded through contributions, memberships, fundraising, grants, and the sale of merchandise, annually the Tahoe Rim Trail Association coordinates about 1,000 volunteers to work more than 10,000 hours on the trail. Over the past 30 years, the TRTA and their government partners not only built and improved the trail, but they have also built three major trailhead facilities, and a 1.3-mile wheelchair-accessible interpretive trail. The TRTA is the prime source of information for people interested in hiking, biking, or horseback riding on the Tahoe Rim Trail.