For intermediates or those wanting to keep it a bit more mellow, hit Sidewinder instead. The upper segment of the Corral trail features a challenging garden for advanced riders to pick apart. Not just one trail but a network of ones to choose from. The beating heart of the south shore mountain biking scene. Length: 2.2 miles (715’ elevation descent) with shuttle or a loop (715’ + elevation gain) Corral Nils Miller (Chair of the Board of TAMBA) working on a segment that was burned during the Caldor Fire Photo by: First Tracks Productions That gives you not one but TWO descents in the twelve-mile loop. Follow the asphalt and make a right onto Tahoe Mountain Road connecting you to the Deveron Connector. From there, ascend Mule Deer trail to Angora Ridge giving you access to the top of Lily Lake. A fun way to ride a loop would be to park at the bottom of Tahoe Mountain. This means you either pedal back up Lily or ride a pavement section. The Lily Lake trail spits you out near the Glen Alpine trailhead. The trail features a bit of everything with expansive views of Fallen Leaf Lake off a 75-foot cliff to some of the only slickrock riding in Tahoe. It took 4,000 hours of volunteer work with TAMBA and overcoming a $75,000 funding gap to build it. Out of any trails, this one was a beast to build for the local community. The latest gem in the string of diamonds within the Lake Tahoe region. Length: 2.1 miles (with various loop options)ĭifficulty: Expert Photo by: First Tracks Productions From here, you’ll hop on your bike and cross SR-89 following the TRT via Big Meadow upwards. To cut off some of the most grueling climbing, we recommend heading up SR-89 and parking a car at the Big Meadow Trailhead. This is also where you can leave a car if you want to shuttle it or do it via a loop. For those adventurous enough, you can attempt to climb it by making a right onto South Upper Truckee Rd for the lower trailhead and the terminus of the route. Toad’s.įrom South Lake Tahoe, head south on Pioneer Trail towards Meyers. Ride up the paved road to Armstrong Trail which will connect you to the summit of Mr. Continue onto Fountain Place and park in the dirt parking lot on the right. Loop: From South Lake Tahoe, head south on Pioneer Trail and make a left onto Oneidas. Note: Even with the shuttle, there’s over 1,300’+ vertical feet of climbing and a few walk-a-bike sections. Shuttle Route: From Meyers, drive up Highway 89 to Big Meadow trailhead or continue further to the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) trailhead which is part of the longer Pacific Crest Trail. Rough, rugged, and relentless, this downhill trail is littered with rock gardens, drops, and one-of-a kind features like the “the steps.” For those wondering what it’s REALLY like, be sure to read our personal experience of hitting Mr. With that being said, we couldn’t start this list without calling out THE trail that put Lake Tahoe mountain biking on the map. As of May 2022, TAMBA is still hard at work re-building the infrastructure to allow users to once again test their abilities. Sadly, out of all the trails Toad’s got hit worst. Length: 8.9 miles (1,300’ elevation gain) with shuttle or 20-mile loop (3,000’ + elevation gain)ĭifficulty: Expert David Orr navigating one of the first of many rock gardens a few years ago – Photo by: Local Freshies ® Toad’s Wild Ride (Saxon Creek) – CLOSED DUE TO CALDOR TAMBA has done a great job on getting many of our trails open, but there are still many obstacles out there so be sure to be careful. Turned some bridges into ash and completely obliterated infrastructure. The Caldor Fire which started near Pollock Pines quickly made its way up and over Echo Summit and raged through an area of Lake Tahoe containing some of the region’s favorite mountain bike trails. If you didn’t know, last summer was a brutal one for the south shore of Lake Tahoe.
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