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Fallen
Leaf Lake (Beginner):
This is a fine beginner ride that even a child can complete.
It ends on a rocky beach with a beautiful view of Fallen Leaf Lake
with Mt. Tallac in the distance. Five miles r/t, +/-30 feet of elevation
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Coral
Loop (Intermediate):
A fine short single track downhill. Distance: 6.5 miles
r/t. Elevation change:+/- 833 feet. |
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Fallen Leaf
Rd. Parallel (High Beginner):
A short ride that parallels Fallen Leaf Road. Some rocky sections
otherwise rideable by beginner mountain bikers. Diatance: 6 miles
r/t. Elevation change = +/- 75 feet. |
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Angora Lakes (Intermediate):
A nice climb up a dirt and paved road to Angora Lookout
or on to the pretty Angora Lakes. Beautiful views from the lookout.
Best when the gate is locked in late September or May. Distance:
7 miles r/t. Elevation change: +/- 750 feet. |
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Big Meadow
Area (Intermediate):
A good ride for intermediate or above bikers. Three trails
to three different lakes, Scott, Round, or Dardanelles. Can make
a loop by descending a steep trail to the end of Christmas Valley.
Distance: 5 - 10 miles depending on the route. Elevation change:
Anywhere from +/- 900 to +/- 1800 feet again depending on the route. |
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Powerline Trail (Intermediate):
A very nice single track from much of the ride, this is
a terrific short (hour and a half) ride with a good mix of climbing
and descending. Distance: 7 miles one-way. Elevation change: +734
/ - 798. |
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Clark's Trail (Advanaced):
The highlight of this advanced ride is the technical downhill
from the Angora Lookout to Fallen Leaf Lake Road. Distance: 5 miles
r/t. Elevation change: + / - 440 feet. |
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Armstrong Pass
(Advanced): This fantastic
ride is for those who like to climb. It has a great single track
downhill and can be combined with either the Toads ride or the Kingsbury
South Tahoe Rim Trail ride. Distance:
7 miles one-way. Elevation change: From 1100 to 2450 feet depending
on where you start. |
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Mr. Toads Wild Ride (Advanced):
One of Tahoe's most famous rides. A technical testpiece
for advanced riders that finishes with a ripping banked single track.
A must ride for serious riders. Distance: 8 miles one-way. Elevation
Change: + 1160 / - 2520 feet. |
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Tahoe Rim
Trail - Kingsburry south (Advanced):
A less well known advanced tour that rewards the rider with spectacular
views of the Carson Valley and the Tahoe high country surrounding
Freel Peak. Distance: 20 miles one-way. Elevation change: + 3750
/ - 4940 feet. Several variations are possible. |
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North
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Mt.
Rose to Tunnel Creek (Intermediate): This is a fantastic ride
from Mt. Rose to Tunnel Creek and is a natural extention of the
famous Flume Trail. Distance: 7.7
miles. Elevation change: +850 feet / -1680 feet
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Paige Meadow (Beginner):
A good beginner riding area with lots of different trails,
not too much climbing, but definitely mountain biking! Distance:
From 4 to 12 miles. Elevation change: From +/- 650 to +/- 1000 feet. |
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Burton Creek Area
(Intermediate):
A good area for a quick ride. Lots of trails, some good single track,
lots of logging road. A little hard to navigate! Distance: From
a few miles to over 10. Elevation change: from +/- 800 to +/- 1500.
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Hole in the
Ground (Advanced): A north
shore gem! Teriffic single track, well maintained, exciting downhills
and moderate climbing plus great scenery! What a ride! Distance:
17 miles one-way. Elevation change: +/- 2080 feet. |
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West
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General Creek (Beginner
to Intermediate): Located
in the beautiful Sugar Pine Point Campground, there is a short,
flat loop as well as a longer out-and-back tour that make this ride
easily adjustable to fit your party's ability. Distance: From 4
to 10 miles round trip. Elevation change: From +/- 150 to +/- 800
feet. |
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General/McKinney
Creek (High Intermediate):
The first 2/3rds of this ride is stellar and
continues the General Creek ride shown above. The downhill through
the McKinney Creek drainage, however, includes long stretches of
bone-jarring jeep trail with baseball size rocks covering the road.
With a good full suspension bike, this might be close to enjoyable!
Distance: 13 miles round trip. Elevation change: 1200 feel. |
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Stanford Rock/Ward
Cr (Advanced): This is
the west shore's best ride. A killer climb up a jeep road leads
to beautiful views of Lake Tahoe. The descent is technical but mostly
rideable on a nice single track. Distance: 14 miles round trip.
Elevation change: 2100 feet. |
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East
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Flume Trail (Intermediate to Advanced):
This is undoubtedly Tahoe's most famous ride. The views
from the Flume section of the ride are spectacular. The climb
from Spooner Lake to Marlette Lake is reasonable for intermediate
riders (maybe a bit of walking!) Advanced rides are easy to piece
together for those wanting more mileage and climbing. Distance:
13 miles one-way to 25 miles round trip. Elevation change: +/-
2050 to + /-3500 feet.
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Kingsbury -
Spooner (Intermediate +):
This is a pleasant ride on the Tahoe Rim Trail
north of Kinsbury grade. Along the way, it provides fantastic scenery
and Lake views. A large bench at the top of the climb provides a
wonderful place to sit and eat a snack. The single track downhill
to Spooner summit is fun and fast. Distance: 13 miles one-way. Elevation
change: + 1500/ - 1890 feet.
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